Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset

Name: Nickels-Sortwell House
Address: Wiscasset, United States

#2 among attractions in Wiscasset

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic house museum at 121 Main Street in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. Built in 1807 by a wealthy ship's captain, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as an exceptionally high-quality example of the Federal style of architecture. After serving as a hotel for much of the 19th century, the house returned to private hands in 1900. It was given to Historic New England in 1958, which gives tours of the house between May and October. ()

Built: 1807 (217 years ago)Coordinates: 44°0'11"N, 69°39'56"W

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Wiscasset United States

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Nickels-Sortwell House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Tucker, Fort Edgecomb, Wiscasset Jail and Museum.

~1120 ftW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Castle Tucker, Wiscasset
6 min walk • Castle Tucker is a historic mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. It is owned by Historic New England and is open to visitors Wednesday – Sunday, June 1 – October 15.
0.8 miSE
Park, Forts and castles
Fort Edgecomb, Edgecomb
21 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.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum
Wiscasset Jail and Museum, Wiscasset
11 min walk • The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine. Built in 1811, it is one Maine's oldest surviving jail buildings, serving as the state's first penitentiary between 1820 and 1824.

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Which popular attractions are close to Nickels-Sortwell House?

Nearby attractions include Castle Tucker, Wiscasset (6 min walk), Wiscasset Jail and Museum, Wiscasset (11 min walk), Fort Edgecomb, Edgecomb (21 min walk).