Camden Public Library, Camden

Name: Camden Public Library
Address: 55 Main St, Camden, 04843-1794, United States
Telephone: +1 207-236-3440

#7 among attractions in Camden

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The Camden Public Library is the public library serving Camden, Maine, United States. It is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Established: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 44°12'42"N, 69°3'53"W

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55 Main StCamden 04843-1794 United States

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+1 207-236-3440

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Camden Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Curtis Island Light, Lewis R. French, Surprise, Camden Great Fire Historic District.

1 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Curtis Island Light, Camden
25 min walk • Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is located on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms.
~590 ftSE
Nature and wildlife tours, Ship, Historical and heritage tours
Lewis R. French, Camden
3 min walk • Lewis R. French is a gaff-rigged topsail schooner sailing out of Camden, Maine as a "Maine windjammer" offering weeklong cruises to tourists.
~500 ftSE
Boat tours, Ship, Eco tours
Surprise, Camden
3 min walk • Surprise is a two-masted former racing schooner berthed in Camden, Maine. Built in 1917-18 in Rockport, Massachusetts, she is one of a small number of surviving schooners designed by noted naval architect Thomas F. McManus.
~660 ftS
Historical place, Neighbourhood
Camden Great Fire Historic District, Camden
4 min walk • The Camden Great Fire Historic District encompasses a significant portion of the central business district of the town of Camden, Maine, United States.
~1210 ftS
Opera, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Camden Opera House Block, Camden
6 min walk • The Camden Opera House Block is a historic multifunction building at 29 Elm Street in the center of Camden, Maine, United States. Built in 1893 after the town's great 1892 fire, it is one of its most prominent buildings. It houses town offices, a social meeting hall, and a 500-seat theater.
~610 ftS
Ship
Grace Bailey, Camden
3 min walk • Grace Bailey, also known for many years as Mattie, is a two-masted schooner whose home port is Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine. Built in 1882 in Patchogue, New York, she is one of four surviving two-masted wooden-hulled schooners, once the most common vessel in the American coasting trade.
0.5 miNE
Park, Shingle style architecture
High Street Historic District, Camden
13 min walk • The High Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved 19th-century residential area of Camden, Maine. Extending along High Street, the district has maintained its character since the 1920s, despite encroaching commercialization of nearby areas, and retains a cross-section of architecture of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
0.5 miS
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Chestnut Street Historic District, Camden
13 min walk • The Chestnut Street Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential part of Camden, Maine, United States, which represents a cross-section of the town's architectural history, and of its transition from a shipping center to a summer resort community.
~770 ftSE
Ship
Mercantile, Camden
4 min walk • Mercantile is a two-masted schooner berthed in Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine. Built in the 1914-16 on Little Deer Isle, Maine, she is one of a small number of such vessels still afloat from a time when they were one of the most common cargo vessels of the coasting trade.
~1060 ftS
44°12'31"N • 69°3'53"W
Chestnut Street Baptist Church - Camden, Camden
6 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
1.2 miSW
44°12'3"N • 69°4'58"W
Merryspring Nature Center, Camden
30 min walk • Hiking trail, Garden, Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Camden Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Surprise, Camden (3 min walk), Lewis R. French, Camden (3 min walk), Grace Bailey, Camden (3 min walk), Camden Great Fire Historic District, Camden (4 min walk).