Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Natural History

Welcome to the L.C. Bates Museum of Natural History and Culture where students and adults can explore natural history and Maine history through self-guided visits and programs designed to meet Maine’s Learning Results. Museum exhibits include Maine natural history, Americana, art, archaeology, minerals and ethnology. The museum and its exhibits and outdoor arboretum provide a window into our history, diverse animal and plant life, and Maine environment. The building is also on the national register of historic places.

Historical Society

Historical Society

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Lovell Historical Society, founded in 1974, collects and preserves historical and genealogical records, property, and artifacts, and encourages and supports interest in, and study of, the history of the town of Lovell.

The Society is located in the historic 1839 Kimball-Stanford House on Route 5 in Lovell (across from the Lake Kezar Country Club). This building is the repository for our museum and research center.

We are officially open on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 pm, or by appointment. We can be reached at our email address, lovellhist@fairpoint.net, or by telephone at 207-925-3234.  Over 9,000 items in our collection can be viewed at out website, www.lovellhistoricalsociety.org.

Historical Society

History

Historical Society

Permanent WW II exhibit plus changing exhibit on some aspect of the island's history and items from the collection.

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Former Colombian factory now houses Lubec Historical Society.