Row House and Board of Trade
Join to create Museum in the Streets!
Two of Hallowell's active community organizations, The Row House and the Hallowell Area Board of Trade, have joined to produce Hallowell Museum in the Streets. “This is an exciting journey into the life of our community,” explained Gerry Mahoney, President of Row House. “The historical walking tour will feature photographs, illustrations and information about important people, events and historical sites throughout our city.
The Hallowell Museum in the Streets, will feature two large maps showing the location of twenty informational signs throughout the city. The project, however, is more complex and rich than a just a trip around town. There is so much to our history that are we discovering and want to share that we're working to expand the project with an expanded web site.
Dr. Hubbard, just one of many prominent
Hallowell citizens to be featured
Recently the initiative was accepted as a Maine Community Heritage Project of the Maine Historical Society . The Heritage Project brings teams of representatives from local schools, historical societies, libraries, and/or other community groups to create online Community Heritage Galleries that will describe the history of their towns. The result, in part, will be an interactive web site located at mainemeory.net A take-home map describing the Hallowell Museum in the Streets will be produced for distribution as well. The first step has been to start gathering and cataloging of visual resources. The project cost estimated at $27,000 including a fund to maintain the display for at least a decade and the effort so far has raised 80% of what is needed. The contributors come from businesses and individuals interested in Hallowell history.
The steamer Della Collins
leaves the Eastern Steamship dock in
Hallowell bound for Augusta.
Join Museum in the Streets
More information about Museum in the Streets
Our Supporters
Learn more about Hallowell Museum in the Streets contact:
Gerry Mahoney, President, Row House – 622-9659
Bob McIntire, Representative, Hallowell Area Board of Trade – 629-9180
Or e-mail history@hallowell.org
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