Pejepscot Museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum
Skolfield-Whittier House

Rotating exhibitions explore the history of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell. Research library with primary documents permit visitors to explore the history of the region and their own heritage.

Research Chamberlain and Genealogy...

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The museum is the adult home of Joshua L. Chamberlain and his family. Chamberlain was the hero of Little Round Top at Gettysburg during the Civil War, Governor of Maine, and President of Bowdoin College. Guided tours explore Chamberlain's life, family and career.

Ticket prices are, Adults $5.00, Children 6 to 16 are $2.50 and children under 5 are free.
Note that there will be no combo tickets available, because the Skolfield-Whittier House is closed this season.

Ask about our Joshua Chamberlain's Brunswick walking tour maps.

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A time-capsule like home of three generations of a prominent Brunswick family with careers in seafaring, medicine and education. Among the former residents are Alfred Skolfield a successful sea captain, Dr. Alice A.S. Whittier, Maine's first female pediatrician, and Dr. Frank Whittier, one of America's first forensic pathologists.

Closed and unheated for sixty years, the house remains exactly as it was in 1925 when it was last occupied on a full time basis. It has collections complete to the receipts used in the house's construction and 1920's spices in the kitchen spice racks. Its seventeen rooms are viewed during personalized guided tours that provide an unparalleled glimpse into nineteenth-century upper-middle-class life in Maine. If you want to learn more about this extraordinary building, take our Virtual Tour.

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REMEMBER: Choose to become a member of the historical society and you will have free admission to our three museums. OR: consider purchasing our combination ticket for $8.00 ($4.00 for children).