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The reading room at the Museum and Archives is open by appointment for researchers. Mondays and Wednesdays are the best days, but others can be arranged. Narramissic is now closed for the season and will re-open next spring. The grounds are always open--hiking and picnic tables available all fall.

Internships Available

A paid internship at Narramissic during the summer is now available.

New Arcadia Press Book - Bridgton

Bridgton, a book from Arcadia Press written by Ned Allen, is now available. The book is full of wonderful old images of Bridgton, nearly all of which are from the Bridgton Historical Society collections. Go to the Store section of our website to order it today!

Raise the Roof Campaign

The Raise the Roof Campaign to replace the Temperance Barn roof at Narramissic, the Peabody-Fitch Farm, is now underway. Thanks to a generous grant from the Kendal and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation, we are already over one-third of the way to our goal of raising $30,000 for this project. Donations may be sent to the Bridgton Historical Society, PO Box 44, Bridgton, Maine or made using our new PayPal donate button. Be sure to let us know that it is for the Roof Campaign. Thank you!

Bridgton & Saco River RR Page

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Your webmaster has completed transferring all photos and text concerning the Narrow Gauge Railroad from the old BHS website. Please check out the new layout and visit some of the other links to other NGRR websites. The WW & FRY site is of particular interest as it includes a section on the B & SR RR in its discussion forum.

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The Gibbs Avenue Museum

Bridgton has a rich and varied past as a farming community, a center for trade and industry, and, with the coming of the narrow-gauge railroad and the automobile, a destination for thousands of summer visitors. The former fire station on Gibbs Avenue (built in 1878) in downtown Bridgton houses the Bridgton Historical Society's Museum collections, archives, and research facilities. Special exhibits change each summer, and programs on Bridgton history and related topics are held throughout the year.

For a map/satellite view of the area around the Gibbs Avenue Museum, please visit this Google Earth link.

This 1911 Sears "Horseless Carriage" is just one of the many treasures you will find at the Bridgton Historical Society Museum on Gibbs Avenue , downtown Bridgton, Maine. The Carriage won 1st prize in t"The Horriles" Class at Bridgton's 1933 Old Home Days Parade.

Ongoing Exhibits and Collections

Ongoing exhibits and collections include items from, photos and information about the Bridgton and Saco Narrow Gauge Railroad which served the town from 1883 until 1941, a 1911 Sears Automobile, Bridgton's connection to the Civil War, and an unusual ca. 1870 hand-painted sleigh.

Special Exhibits and Collections

Summer 2009

Summer hours for the Museum are Wednesdays 1-4 and Saturdays 10-1. The Museum is also open by appointment--call 647-3966 and leave a message. Also, look for the OPEN flag at the Museum for extra hours.

The new Narrow Guage display is nearly complete--come learn more about the history of this historic railway.

Volunteers at the Museum will be happy to guide your tour or help you get started on research projects in our extensive archives.

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