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November 2018
Model Train Village at L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights Celebration
For the third year, the volunteers of the Boothbay Railway Village have designed and constructed a model train village for the L.L. Bean Flagship Store in Freeport. The layout is located on the second floor inside the Children’s Department and will be operating from 9 am – 9 pm daily from just before Thanksgiving through New Year’s. The layout highlights the historic connection between the Museum and L.L. Bean. Museum volunteer, George Barrett, spent hundreds of hours constructing an exact…
Find out more »December 2018
North Pole Express
On Saturdays and Sundays, December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 the Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express!" Departures will be at 11, 12, 1, 2, & 3 each day plus a trip at 4 on Sundays only. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended to avoid disappointment or long waits. Advance sales will open to Museum Members on September 1, general public on October 1, 2018. Start your trip inside historic 1912 Freeport…
Find out more »Candlelight & Cocktails on Rails
Candlelight & Cocktails on Rails is presented in partnership with Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery located in Union, Maine. All of the wine & spirits served will feature Sweetgrass products. Candlelight & Cocktails on the Rails is perfect for a date night or a girlfriend’s night out with a vintage twist. Step back to a simpler time when the soft glow of candles and lanterns lit the villages and towns all along the coast of Maine at the holidays. A…
Find out more »August 2019
Maine Coast Stone Symposium
From granite for some of the country’s most significant public buildings to slate for roof tiles, commercial quarrying and stone working has thrived in Maine since around 1800. The sector’s evolution affected transportation by both sea and rail, while technological advances changed the industry in significant ways. Today, Maine stone artists and artisans still use many traditional techniques to create everything from garden benches to world-renowned public architecture. This ongoing project investigates the historical ties between technology, industry and the…
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