Museum Displays

The School House Museum of the Lincolnville Historical Society is located on the second floor of the 1892 building known as the Beach School. Class for all eight grades was held in this room until 1947 when the town of Lincolnville built a consolidated school five miles inland in Lincolnville Center. In 1994 the Historical Society moved its collection into the restored school room and began to create a museum. Here are some recent displays.


The "Ancestors Wall" at the top of the stairs, framed portraits of some early Lincolnville residents.


Wooden dry measures on a treadle sewing machine.


Front of the schoolroom with blackboard which was uncovered during restoration of room. Visitors who once attended school here sign the board. The clock is from another Lincolnville school house, the Wiley School.


Herman Nickerson with a display of his Aunt Frances Carver’s friendship bracelet and autograph book. When ever possible displays of memorabilia focus on the person who owned them, and tell something of his/her life.


Dress which belonged to Mary Brown Pillsbury, c. 1865, wife of clipper ship Captain Thomas R. Pillsbury.


An old quilt and the story of Mary Augusta Allen Wade, the woman who made it


Mary Lou and Jenness Eugley with the chart they made for the Museum, The Eugleys of Lincolnville.