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On June 5 from 5–7 pm, guests are invited to visit the MHS exhibit galleries and Longfellow Garden free of charge for the First Friday Art Walk! We will also feature displays by several local artisans. Located at 489 Congress Street, the MHS Museum Store will also be open.

All our exhibits will be open, including Pathways to Freedom, our exhibit on Maine and the American Revolution, featuring a rare Dunlap broadside.
Meet local artisans and vendors.
Browse for unique Maine-made gifts in our Museum Store.
The Longfellow Garden will be open, weather permitting.
About our guest vendors:

Sihlouttes by Artful Heirlooms

Ruth Cashin Monsell is an artist based in Camden, Maine and Charleston, S.C. Ruth has taught portraiture and painting and her work has been featured in numerous Maine galleries as well as collections around the country and abroad. Meet Ruth and have your silhouette made on site, just like in the 1700s!
https://www.artfulheirlooms.com/

Revolutionary War Reenacting & Collecting

Douglas Neumann is a former teacher and Revolutionary War-era reenactor with the Third New Jersey and Brigade of the American Revolution. He is also a collector and expert on colonial militaria, a subject he studied alongside his father, George C. Neumann, author of The History of Weapons of the American Revolution. Come see select pieces from the Neumann collection up close and learn about the war through the stories of the ordinary people who fought in it.

First Friday Art Walk

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June First Friday Art Walk

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June First Friday Art Walk

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