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Eighth Maine Regiment Association
Peaks Island, Maine

History, Historic House, Military, Natural History

Historic Living Museum: The Board of Directors has made the decision to re-open the 8th Maine Lodge and Museum in 2022! The reservation system will be activated on October 1, 2021 for guests wanting to make lodging reservations for the 2022 season. We will be opening on Monday, June 20, 2022 and stay open until Sunday, September 25, 2022.

The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association, Inc.
Peaks Island, Maine

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military

For four years, the regiment marched, fought, and died side-by-side. After the war, the survivors vowed to maintain the bonds and the friendships they had formed. This Memorial was where those bonds were renewed each year.

Fifth Maine Regiment Museum
Peaks Island, Maine

Military

The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall was built in 1888 by veterans of the Fifth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry as a reunion hall and summer cottage fir them and their families. Today this wonderful Queen Anne style cottage is maintained as a museum of Civil War and local history.

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May 1 - 4, 2024

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Ohio Museums Association 2024 Conference with AMM

July 24 - August 3, 2024

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September 16 - 18, 2024

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Museums Alaska: 2024 Conference

September 25 - 28, 2024

Fairbanks, Alaska

Florida Association of Museums 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

October 13 - 16, 2024

Daytona Beach, Florida

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