Skolfield–Whittier House, Brunswick

Name: Skolfield–Whittier House
Address: 161 Park Row, Brunswick, United States

#7 among attractions in Brunswick

Top attraction, Museum, Historical place, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Skolfield–Whittier House is a Victorian museum of the Pejepscot Historical Society, located at 161 Park Row in Brunswick, Maine. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era. ()

Coordinates: 43°54'50"N, 69°57'49"W

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161 Park RowBrunswick United States

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Skolfield–Whittier House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Pejepscot Historical Society.

0.4 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick
12 min walk • The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is a museum located in Hubbard Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan, it is the only museum in the lower 48 states of the United States dedicated completely to Arctic Studies.
~1280 ftS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick
7 min walk • The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum was the home of American Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain for over 50 years.
0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick
11 min walk • The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is an art museum located in Brunswick, Maine. Included on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is located in a building on the campus of Bowdoin College designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White.
~290 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
2 min walk • The Pejepscot Historical Society, located in Brunswick, is one of the oldest historical societies in the state of Maine. Founded in 1888, the Society's mission is to preserve and celebrate the history of the Pejepscot region, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
0.5 miS
Universities and schools
Bowdoin College, Brunswick
12 min walk • Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. At the time Bowdoin was chartered, in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick
14 min walk • The Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Androscoggin River between the Topsham Heights neighborhood of Topsham, Maine and neighboring Brunswick. It was built in 1892 for workers working at the Cabot Mill in Brunswick.
~1230 ftS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Parish Church, Brunswick
6 min walk • The First Parish Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. The church meetinghouse sits at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
~1110 ftW
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick
6 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 27 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1845, it is a distinctive early example of a modest Carpenter Gothic design by Richard Upjohn, then already well known for his larger-scale Gothic churches.
~790 ftE
Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick
4 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic home and National Historic Landmark at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine, notable as a short-term home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Calvin Ellis Stowe and where Harriet wrote her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
0.7 miN
43°55'27"N • 69°57'49"W
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
19 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
~880 ftW
Library
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick
5 min walk • The Curtis Memorial Library is the public library of Brunswick, Maine, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Skolfield–Whittier House open?

Skolfield–Whittier House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Skolfield–Whittier House?

Nearby attractions include Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick (2 min walk), Federal Street Historic District, Brunswick (3 min walk), Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick (4 min walk), Brunswick Commercial Historic District, Brunswick (5 min walk).

How to get to Skolfield–Whittier House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Skolfield–Whittier House:

Bus

Maine St + School St • Lines: Brz (2 min walk)
Brunswick • Lines: Concord Coach Maine Coastal Rout, Concord Trailways (5 min walk)

Train

Brunswick (5 min walk)