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Historical Items

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Item 66533

The Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Kennebunk Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 104452

Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Kennebunk Media: daguerreotype

Item 102126

Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Thomas S. Bourne through Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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How Sweet It Is

Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.

Exhibit

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.

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Umbazooksus & Beyond

Visitors to the Maine woods in the early twentieth century often recorded their adventures in private diaries or journals and in photographs. Their remembrances of canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing helped equate Maine with wilderness.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… the house work cooked nice bread, meats, pies, cakes &co & found time to attend school, also washed & done up the family clothing."

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Pejepscot Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"… of 1825 in Kennebunk, now known as the Wedding Cake House. In 1855 shipbuilder George W. Bourne decided to remodel the exterior of his brick…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila

Animal agriculture's ties to climate change

Story

Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins

What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.

Story

A Florida Flatlander Finds Adventure in Maine (An Excerpt)
by Steve Hood

Humorous reminisces of former adventures in Maine from a Florida retiree