Kennebunkport Historical Society

Both of us grew up near seaside towns, so a love of maritime history runs through both mine and my husband’s veins. Whenever we holiday in such a place, we make sure to check out the local museums to get a nice taste of the area’s past. The exhibits tend to be quite small, but if well curated they can be as enjoyable as a trip to a grand gallery in a major metropolis.
The Nott House was closed earlier this week (a review will come soon) but the KHS was running an exhibit about the local shipbuilders and sea captains from the southern Maine area so we went to check it out. The one room exhibit featured some beautiful works of art, sea captains’ possessions, hand written cargo logs, photographs, and the banner flags from some long gone ships. They KHS tied the pieces together well — writing a story that was clear and informative — rather than a hodge podge of bits that have no cohesion. I’m looking forward to our tour of the Nott house next week.