The museum features over 200 vehicles outlining the history of land transportation; on display are such diverse exhibits as wagons, automobiles, recreational vehicles, a railroad station and locomotive, farm equipment, horse-drawn logging sleds, fire and logging trucks, and snowplows. Highlighted is a 72-foot covered bridge built in the 1840s, and a collection of some 2,000 early Maine photographs. The museum also includes approximately 200 military artifacts from the Civil War and World War II; fire, personnel and armored vehicles are displayed. A full-sized bronze statue of a jeep and driver, dedicated to veterans of World War II, sits on the museum lawn. Open daily May 1-Veteran's Day; tours welcome with advance notice.
Location:
405 Perry Road, Bangor Maine 04401
Telephone
207-990-3600
Other History nearby:
(Bar Harbor) Abbe Museum
(Belfast) Alden House
(Bangor) Bangor Historical Society Museum
(Burley) Cassia County Historical Museum
(Bangor) Cole Land Transportation Museum
(Ellsworth) Colonel Black Mansion
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04/22 Coming to The Bangor area
Acadia Birding Festival Bar Harbor ME May30-June2 Celebrate the ecological wonders of the birds of the Gulf of Maine at the Acadia Birding Festival. Explore Mount Desert Island and its birds through numerous events and venues.
Maine Yoga Festival Portland ME July13-14 Maine YogaFest is a premiere wellness event for the Maine community to come together, celebrate the healing powers of yoga and encourage a healthy, peaceful and compassionate way of living
Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Cornish ME July25-28 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival is an annual summer event. It features the New England Flat Picking and Banjo Championships.
Bates Dance Festival Lewiston ME June28-August10 Bates Dance Festival brings together an international community of choreographers, performers, educators and students in a cooperative community to study, perform and create new work. It enables artists, students and audiences to share their knowledge and inspiration through workshops, jams, discussions, informal showings and performances.
Great Falls Yoga Festival Lewiston ME September28 Great Falls Yoga Festival is a community event celebrating and highlighting the talents of local, state and regional yoga teachers, healers, and artists.
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