The Davistown Museum is a tool, art, and regional history museum located in Liberty, ME, with a secondary location in Hulls Cove Bar Harbor. Its main focus is on the recovery, display, and interpretation of hand tools used in Maine and New England's maritime culture, offering extensive exhibits both in-person and online. Additionally, the museum provides a platform for contemporary Maine artists to showcase their work, creating a unique environment that combines historical tools with a diverse range of art forms.
The museum also aims to increase community awareness and provide access to information on local, regional, Native American, and environmental history. Visitors to the Davistown Museum website can find a wealth of resources, including museum publications, unpublished essays, photo tours, annotated inventories, and a gallery of Maine artists. The recent acquisition of a 2-acre parcel of land by Acadia National Park adjacent to the museum's sculpture gardens highlights the historic significance of the area, particularly the Breakneck Hollow Historic Site, which played a crucial role in supplying fresh water to Native Americans and French and English explorers.
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