Belfast, Maine - The Belfast Historical Society and Museum opens for the season on Saturday, June 16. The Belfast Museum houses the Percy Sanborn painting gallery, maritime exhibits, and collections that highlight Belfast’s 200-year history. Brand new this season is the “Belfast-By-The-Sea” exhibit which depicts the many pleasures that visitors enjoyed while summering in Belfast in the early 1900s. Other special exhibits include the restored ship model of the Charlotte W. White, a Belfast-made vessel; “Rally the Troops! Belfast During the Civil War;” “Crime and Punishment,” a visual history of some of Belfast’s more notorious moments. The recently renovated Barn adjacent to the Museum showcases Belfast’s old, two-man city jail, a horse-drawn hearse, and an old coal delivery cart.
Visitors are invited to stop in and meet summer student-interns Emma Bonneville and Allie Njaa. The interns, acting as docents, enable to keep the museum open five days a week during the summer season. They also help with organizing and cataloging collections and the creation of exhibits.
The museum is located at 10 Market Street, on the corner of Market and Church streets. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information about the museum and historical society programs, visit the Web site www.belfastmuseum.org or call 338-9229.
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