Cushing House Museum and Garden 98 High St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-2681, newburyhist.com Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-8681, www.thechmm.org Discover Portsmouth Center Corner of Middle & Islington streets, Portsmouth, 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhistory.o Fuller Gardens 10 Willow Ave., North Hampton, 603-964-5414, fullergardens.org Gundalow Project 60 Marcy St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-433-9505, gundalow.org Hamilton House 40 Vaughans Lane, South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-2454, www.historicnewengland. Historic New England and Governor John Langdon House 143 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-3205, www.portsmouthhistory.o The History Center of Kennebunkport 125-135 North St., Kennebunkport, Maine, 207-967-2751, www.kporthistory.org Isles of Shoals Steamship Company Cruises 315 Market St., Portsmouth, N.H., 800-441-4620 Jackson House 76 Northwest St., Portsmouth, N.H. 603-436-3205, www.portsmouthhistory.o John Paul Jones House 43 Middle St, Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhistory.o Kittery Historical and Naval Museum 200 Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine, 207-439-3080, www.kitterymuseum.com Moffatt-Ladd House & Gardens 154 Market St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-8821, moffattladd.org Museum of Lighthouse History 2190 Post Road, Wells, Maine, 207-646-0245 Museums of Old York York, Maine, 207-363-4974, www.oldyork.org Nott House 8 Main St., Kennebunkport, Maine. Ogunquit Heritage Museum 86 Obeds Lane, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-0296, www.ogunquitheritagemus Ogunquit Museum of Modern Art 183 Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-4909 Perkins Cove Lobster Tours Bourne Lane, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-7413 Prescott Park Marcy St., Porstmouth, N.H., www.prescottpark.org Portsmouth Athenaeum 9 Market St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-431-2538, www.portsmouthathenaeum Portsmouth Harbour Trail www.pbhtrail.org, 603-431-2768 Portsmouth Historical Society www.portsmouthhistory.o Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-427-1540, cityofportsmouth.com/li Rundlet-May House 364 Middle St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-430-7531 Saco Museum & the Dyer Library 371 Main St., Saco, Maine, 207-283-3861, www.dyerlibrarysacomuse Sayward-Wheeler House 79 Barrell Lane, York, Maine, 603-436-3205 Seacoast African American Cultural Center 135 Daniel St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-430-6027, saacc-nh.org Seacoast Trolley Museum 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, Maine, 207-967- 2800, www.trolleymuseum.org Star Island Corp. 30 Middle St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-430-6372, www.starisland.org Strawbery Banke Museum 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-433-1100, strawberybanke.org USS Albacore 600 Market St. Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-3680, ussalbacore.org Warner House 43 Middle Road, Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-5909, warnerhouse.org Wells Auto Museum Route 1, Wells, Maine, 207-646-9064 Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Historic Site 375 Little Harbor Rd., Portsmouth, 603-436-6607, nhstateparks.org Wentworth-Gardner/Tobia Lear Houses 50 Mechanic St., Portsmouth, 603-436-4406, www.wentworthgardnerand Woodman Institute Museum 182 Central St., Dover, 603-742-1038, woodmaninstitutemuseum. Events CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT ON PUDDLE DOCK The Strawbery Banke Museum will be celebrating Fitz John Por- ters birthday by sharing the experience of the life of a Civil War soldier. The event will include the New Hampshire 5th Regi- ment and the 2nd Vermont Artillery as they pitch tents, demonstrate training exercises, cook over campfires, and share songs, Sat., Aug. 20, and Sun., Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 603-433-1100 or go to www. strawberybanke.org. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSA- TION The American Independence Muse- um will be holding a discussion about the United States Constitution with Richard Hesse of Franklin Pierce College Wed., Sept. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Folsom Tavern in Exeter. Admission is free. Call 603-772-2622 or go to www.independencemuseum. PRINCE HALL LECTURE The Sea- coast African American Cultural Center will be having a lecture on the abolitionist and most famous black in the Boston area during the American Revolution on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. Call 603-430-6027 or go to saacc-nh.org. Exhibits CITY OF THE OPEN DOOR: HARRY S. HARLOW The Discover Portsmouth Center will be hosting an exhibit of 52 panels featuring the doorways to signifi- cant Portsmouth properties. The exhibit is ongoing. Call 603-436-8420. COUNTING HOUSE MUSEUM in South Berwick, Maine, offers a perspective on life along the seacoast. It is open July through September, Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Call 207-384- 0000. FIRE ON THE WATER: Portsmouths Kearsarge Sinks the Deadly Confederate Raider Alabama, is on display at the Ports- mouth Athenaeum in Portsmouth through Sat., Sept. 17. Call 603-431-2538 or go to www.portsmouthathenaeum FITZ JOHN PORTER: Civil War Hero or Coward?, an exhibit about the Civil War soldier born in Portsmouth, is on display through Mon., Oct. 31, at the Strawbery Banke Museum in the Rolland Gallery. The exhibit includes a music and lecture series, a daily walking tour and more. GOVERNOR JOHN LANGDON HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, is a national historic landmark featuring a Georgian mansion where John Langdon resided. Honest Food at an Honest Price! Midnight in Paris Looking for a break from summer action fare? Check out Woody Allens latest comedy, Midnight in Paris, a sweet fantasy about a writer in the City of Light. Owen Wilson stars as a Hol- lywood screenwriter who dreams of writing the great American novel just like the Americans in 1920s Paris. The movie screens at the Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St. in Ports- mouth, 603-436-2400, www.themusichall.org, Thursday, Aug. 25, through Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Open Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6. Call 603-436-3205. HAMILTON HOUSE in South Ber- wick, Maine, is a national historic landmark overlooking the Salmon Falls River. Open Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8. Call 207-384-2454. IMPRESSIONS OF A WORLD TRAVELER The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk is hosting an exhibit of work by Edith C. Barry. The exhibition will include photographs, souvenirs, costumes, and written word. Call 207-985-4802 or go to www.brickstoremuseum.or JACK LEVINE exhibit at Ogunquit Museum of American Art through Oct. 31. Call 207-646-4909. JACKSON HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, is the oldest surviving wood frame house in NH and Maine. Open June through October on the first Saturday of the month. Tours 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. Admission $5. Call 603-436-3205. JOHN PAUL JONES HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, features artifacts from the Portsmouth Peace Treaty of 1905 and from John Paul Jones, an American naval hero. Open 7 days a week 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $6. Call 603-436-8420. KENNEBUNKPORT HISTORY CEN- TER in Kennebunkport, Maine, comprises five buildings featuring artifacts, memorabilia and presentations of the events that shaped the town. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 207-967-2751. KITTERY HISTORICAL AND NAVAL MUSEUM in Kittery, Maine, features ship models, guns, shipyard and submarine memorabilia, and lighthouse artifacts. Open June to October 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 207-439-3080. LEARNING IS AN ORNAMENT EXHIBIT through Sept. 6 at the Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St. in Kennebunk, explores the development of Kennebunks schools from the earliest one-room facilities to the robust district they comprise today. THE LINEAGE OF EXPRESSION- ISM The Ogunquit Museum of American Art will be having the Aronson to Aron- son: The Lineage of Expressionism exhib- it from Aug. 27 to Oct. 31. The exhibit fea- tures art from David Aronson and his son. Call 207-646-4909. MARITIME PORTSMOUTH The Discover Portsmouth Center will be host- ing an exhibition through Aug. 31. The exhibit will feature a collection of 200 paintings and artifacts. Call 603-436-8420. MODEL SHIP EXHIBITION through Aug. 28 at the Custom House Maritime Museum will feature clipper and merchant ship models. Call 978-462-8681 or go to www.customhousemaritime MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE & GAR- DENS in Portsmouth, NH, is a national historic landmark. The house is furnished as it was in 1763. Tours go for an hour and are held Mon through Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. House and garden tours cost $6. Call 603-436-8221 or go to www.moffattladd.org. MUSEUM OF LIGHTHOUSE HIS- TORY in Rockland, Maine, is the larg- est lighthouse museum in the U.S. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur- day through Sunday. Admission is $5. Call 207-594-3301 or go to www.lighthouse- foundation.org. THE NOTT HOUSE in Kennebunkport, Maine, is open for tours Thursday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Admis- sion is free. Call 207-967-2751 THE QUESTION OF DRAWING exhibit will be at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art through Aug. 21. The exhibit features artists who push the parameters of what is acceptable as a drawing. Call 207- 646-4909. RUNDLET-MAY HOUSE in Ports- mouth, NH, is open for tours on the first and third Saturdays through Oct. 15. The tours run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admis- sion is $6. Call 603-436-3205. SAYWARD-WHEELER HOUSE in York Harbor, Maine, is a historic house full of 18th-century relics. Visiting hours are the second and fourth Saturdays through Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 207-384-2454. STAR ISLAND CORP. Star Island is the second-largest of the nine islands that make up the Isles of Shoals. Star Island Corp. provides individual and family retreats through September. Conferences are pre- sented throughout the summer on subjects ranging from yoga to natural history. Call 603-430-6272 or go to starisland.org. USS ALBACORE in Portsmouth, NH, is a historical vessel worth visiting. The park is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Admission is $5. Call 603-436-3680 or go to ussalba- core.org. WARNER HOUSE Located in Ports- mouth, the Warner House is the earliest extant brick urban mansion in New Eng- land. The museum hours are Wednesday through Monday from noon to 4 p.m. and the admissions price is $5. Call 603-436- 5909 or go to www.warnerhouse.org. WELLS AUTO MUSEUM in Wells, Maine, is a collection of more than 80 antique and classic cars. The museum is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admissions is $7 a person. Call 207-646-9064 or go to www.wellsautomuseum.com WENTWORTH-COOLIDGE MAN- SION in Portsmouth, NH, includes an art gallery, historical interpretations, picnics, guided tours and scenic views. The mansion is open through Sept. 1 and the Arts Gallery is open through Sept. 28. Call 603-436-6607. WENTWORTH-GARDNER AND TOBIA LEAR HOUSES in Portsmouths historic South End are historical monu- ments full of architecture and art and are open through Oct. 16, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 603-436-4406 or go to www.wen- tworthgardnerandlear.or WOODMAN INSTITUTE MUSEUM in Dover, NH, features natural, local, and art history, including a 10-ft. polar bear and dinosaur bones. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., April to November. Admission is $6. Call 603-742-1038 or go to www.woodmanin- stiutuemuseum.org. WORLD WARS The Museums of Old York has an exhibit of uniforms and equip- ment used by American forces in the two world wars on display in the downstairs display case of the York Public Library. HAVE LUNCH! at Common Man Portsmouth Join us for... Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Award-Winning Rock Crab Cakes Lobster Salad Sliders Fresh Steamed Mussels Lobster Macaroni & Cheese Wild Salmon Homemade Desserts and more! Lunch: Mon.Sat. 11:30 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m. 96 State Street, (603) 334-6225 theCman.com 071015 Shore Road Restaurant & Deli/Market Open 7 days a Week for BREAKFAST & LUNCH Try our CLAM, SCALLOP SHRIMP , & LOBSTER ROLLS at $8.99 Also... CLAM DINNERS $15.99 SEAFOOD DINNERS $12.99 Sm. $21.99 Lg. AWARD WINNING LOBSTER ROLLS 2011 Mon. thru Sat. 6-6 Sun. 6-4 207.363.6533 RT 1A, Shore Rd., York Beach 071548 Page 9 August 18 - 24, 2011 York Independent
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THIS WEEK ONGOING Events TO CHECK OUT AUGUST 18 - 24, 2011, AND BEYOND The outdoor movie series in Waterfront Park, 36 Merrimac St. in Newburyport, Mass., concludes with Finding Nemo, the 2003 Pixar film featuring Albert Brooks as the voice of a fish who lost his young orange son and Ellen Degeneres
Wine, beer & good cheer in Maine Tour these shops and breweries for samples The selection of beer and wine in Maine is varied and unique. In southern Maine there are microbreweries, wineries, shops and res- taurants that distribute local and international flavors and offer periodic free or affordabl
Boat exhibit closes, new exhibit opens ARTS Maine Art Gallery challenges artists to find the best in community By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com This August the Maine Art Gallery in Ken- nebunk, Maine, closes out the summer with new paintings and sculptures on display. The boat exhibit a c
11 Sagamore Road, Rye, N.H., 603-319-1578, www.soorye.com Somerbys Landing Sculpture Park West end of the boardwalk next to the Black Cow Tap & Grill, Newburyport, Mass., 978-768-3600, somerbyslandingsculptur Spirit of Newburyport Studio 36 Liberty St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-465-8855, www.spirit
inside/outside Activities for children and families, workshops, volunteer opportunities, events to keep you healthy and more The end of the line Step back in time at the Seashore Trolley Museum By Karen Plumley seacoasthippopress.com Beaches are not the only attractions in Maine. There is a hid- den
Cushing House Museum and Garden 98 High St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-2681, newburyhist.com Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-8681, www.thechmm.org Discover Portsmouth Center Corner of Middle & Islington streets, Portsmouth, 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhist
USS Albacore holds open house INSIDE/OUTSIDE Visitors welcome to tour WWII submarine By Bridgette Springer listingshippopress.com Near the Route 1 Bypass in Portsmouth, N.H., rests the USS Albacore (600 Market St, 603-436-3680). Nestled with- in a slight curve of earth and supported by wooden platfo
Family events for this weekend Festivals & fairs Experience an authentic Native American Pow Wow honoring the legend of the Mustang at the field at Ever After Mustang Rescue, 463 West St., Biddeford, on Sat- urday & Sunday, Aug. 20 & 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be artists and craft- ers
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FOOD A long history means long lines for fresh, local seafood Forbes Restaurant in Wells has the key ingredient for success since 1921 By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com If youre a local, you probably already know about Forbes Restaurant on Wells Beach in Maine. Even summer visitors may know
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NITE Bars, clubs, bands and other after-dark amusements A sea squall of live music The Ship Cellar Pub at the York Harbor Inn hosts area musicians By Craig Robert Brown cbrownhippopress.com Nestled into the craggy New England coastline of York, Maine, is the York Harbor Inn. Comprising five historic
nite some additional stars members of acid jazz trio Soulive. Also on the bill are many familiar names. Superfrog, Electric Truffle, Among Criminals and The Amorphous Band (led by new Stone Church co-owner Chris ONeil), have all played multiple times and are returning this year. We try to get some
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