OLD BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BRISTOL, ME

The Old Bristol Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Bristol, Maine, dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the town and its surrounding areas. Founded in 1968, the society maintains a collection of artifacts and documents related to local history, including photographs, maps, and genealogical records.

The society operates a museum in the historic Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, which features exhibits on the area's maritime history, including fishing and boat-building. The museum also houses a restored 1897 Fresnel lens from the lighthouse.

The Old Bristol Historical Society hosts a variety of events and programs throughout the year, including lectures, tours, and special exhibitions. Members of the society also participate in community events and work to preserve historic buildings and landmarks, such as the Bristol Mills Dam and the Bristol Consolidated School.

The society's mission is to foster an appreciation for the town's rich history and to educate future generations about the importance of preserving local heritage. The Old Bristol Historical Society welcomes visitors and new members, and encourages anyone with an interest in local history to get involved.

OLD BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BRISTOL ME. US MID #8402300500

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

Holiday Glow This is sort of the opposite of the last photo being taken from the opposite shore of this pond. The large troll, Roskva, is visible between the lighted trees.

Botanical Garden Scene This photo was taken looking across a pond and a bridge that crosses it to the lights on the other side. On the left under the blue tree is a moose standing in the water.

Lighthouse Another Gardens Aglow scene from the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden.

Hummingbird This was taken last evening at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden in Boothbay, Maine. It is their annual holiday Gardens Aglow extravaganza.

WW&F Ry Engine 9 This was taken after we returned from our tour. The engine had just taken on water and is now preparing to shuttle the train cars into their shed and then it will be shut down for the night inside the engine shed.

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End Of The Line Four people push the turntable to reverse the direction of this engine.

WW&F Ry This recently re-established railway is now part of a museum that sponsors short excursions and other activities related to the railroad and is constantly being upgraded with the efforts of volunteers. The following is from the museum website.

The WW&amp;F Railway traces its roots to 1894 when the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad constructed a two-foot “narrow” gauge railroad northward from the bustling wharves of Wiscasset. Far short of its international delusions of grandeur, the railway of “big dreams and little wheels” instead reached 50 miles into the heart of central Maine.

Reorganized as the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington, the Railway served Maine’s Sheepscot Valley faithfully for the next 40 years before closing during the Great Depression.

Brought back from extinction by a team of dedicated volunteers, today’s railway connects you with a Maine that has all but slipped away. Join us to experience authentic Maine. It is yours to discover and explore – we will take you there.

Engine Number Nine This past Saturday I spent about five hours or so riding this restored train. I like this photo because of the dark smoke and white steam as the engine is being readied to be coupled to the caboose, box car, and flat car that comprise the train. Also there is some nice fall color. The gentleman in the red and black shirt is installing what were once white flags one on either side of the engine. About 15 riders, mostly train buffs, were on this train. The building is the water tower used to fill the tanks of the locomotives.

The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway. The line was operated as a for-profit company from 1895 until 1933 between the Maine towns of Wiscasset, Albion, and Winslow, but was abandoned in 1936. Today, about three miles (4.8 km) of the track in the town of Alna has been rebuilt and is operated by the non-profit Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum as a heritage railroad offering passenger excursion trains and hauling occasional cargo.
Engine 9 was built by the Portland Company in Portland Maine as works number 622 completed on May 2, 1891and is a 0-4-4T Forney locomotive now owned and operated by the Wiscasset Waterville, and Farmingtone Railway, Alna, Maine. It was abandoned in about 1936 and has since been restored and is operational. [Wikipedia]

Contact OLD BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

OLD BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 87
BRISTOL
ME
04539-0087

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MID #	8402300500
Name	OLD BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	300222568
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201307
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	43.953726, -69.511605
CODES	FIPS State Code: 23 FIPS County Code: 015 US Census Tract: 975600 US Census Block: 2038