The Waldoborough Historical Society

The Museum

Our museum has three buildings each with its own theme. Each of the collections are a part of Waldoboro history, yet the exhibits have wide appeal to people who live anywhere in the country or world.

• The large barn houses the "life the way it was collection." Here you can find:
  • a ladies emporium replete with antique clothes, jewelry and shoes,
  • quilts dating back to the mid 1800's,
  • many treasured Waldoboro hooked rugs (two of which are on display at the Farnsworth Museum),
  • the general store,
  • a victorian bedroom and kitchen,
  • a children's corner with antique dolls and toys,
  • a collection from the Paragon button factory, and
  • a Dr's office set up as it was back in the day.
• The Hauck building portrays life at work. Among the exhibits: 
  • 4 antique fire engines,
  • shipbuilding displays ,
  • farm tools,
  • a working loom,
  • a military collection spanning the Civil War through WWII
• The one room Boggs Schoolhouse:
  • built 1857 and used in town for kindergarten through high school.
  • It was moved to these grounds in the 1970's
• You can also view the large stone structure used as the Town Pound, built in 1817 to house loose farm and other animals.  It is still standing in its original site.