Josiah K. Parsons Homestead, Westport Island

#4 among attractions in Westport Island

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The Josiah K. Parsons Homestead is a historic house overlooking Greenleaf Cove in Westport, Maine. Built in 1792 by a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, it is a well-preserved example of early Federal period architecture. The property also includes an early 19th-century trading post with original fixtures, and was used in the 20th century for pioneering research in the neurophysiology and communications capabilities of dolphins by John C. Lilly. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Built: 1792 (232 years ago)Coordinates: 43°55'12"N, 69°41'35"W

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Westport Island United States

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Josiah K. Parsons Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Edgecomb, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Dolphin Mini Golf.

5.4 miN
Park, Forts and castles
Fort Edgecomb, Edgecomb
138 min walk • Fort Edgecomb, built in 1808–1809, is a two-story octagonal wooden blockhouse with restored fortifications located on Davis Island in the town of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
3.5 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
91 min walk • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Boothbay, Maine. It was opened in 2007. The gardens have been named one of Maine's top attractions. Its gardens and landscape include nearly a mile of tidewater shoreline.
5.7 miSE
Library, Greek Revival architecture
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
146 min walk • Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is the public library of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. It is located at 4 Oak Street, in an architecturally significant Greek Revival building constructed as a private residence in 1842.
3.9 miE
43°54'27"N • 69°36'59"W
Dolphin Mini Golf, Boothbay
100 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Mini golf, Museum
5.5 miSE
43°51'22"N • 69°37'34"W
Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor
141 min walk • History museum, Museum
1.6 miSW
Church
Westport Community Church, Westport Island
43 min walk • The Westport Community Church, also known historically as Temperance Hall and the Music Hall, is a historic church on Main Road in Westport, Maine.
1.4 miSW
Cemetery
Squire Tarbox House, Westport Island
36 min walk • The Squire Tarbox House is a historic house at 1181 Main Road in Westport, Maine. Built in 1763 and enlarged in 1820, it is a fine local example of Georgian and Federal architecture.
1.7 miSW
Church
Westport Town Hall, Westport Island
43 min walk • Westport Town Hall is the current town hall of Westport, Maine. It is located on Main Road in a former Congregational church built in 1794.
5.6 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor
144 min walk • The Pythian Opera House, also known historically as the Knights of Pythias Hall, Boothbay Harbor Opera House and The Opera House, and formally as The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, is a historic meeting hall and multifunction building at 86 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
5.3 miW
Town
Woolwich
136 min walk • Woolwich is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.