A collection of historic homes, museums, and preserved colonial-era buildings that interpret centuries of local history, maritime heritage, and daily life in one of New England’s earliest European settlements.
Fall Season (early September through late October): Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Last admission is typically 30 minutes before closing
Seniors: Approximately $10
Students: Approximately $5
Children under 6: Free
Please check the official website for current admission rates and seasonal ticket options
How to Get There
From Portsmouth, New Hampshire (10 mi): Take I-95 North into Maine, use Exit 7 toward York, follow US-1 and York Street through York Village, and continue to Lindsay Road where the museum center and visitor parking are located.
Overview
Old York Historical Society preserves the rich story of York, Maine, one of the earliest English settlements in the region and an important colonial center during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Spread across the historic village, the organization maintains an impressive collection of museums, historic houses, archives, and landmarks that bring the area's past vividly to life. Visitors can tour carefully preserved structures, including merchant homes, a colonial jail, and period exhibits that reveal how generations of residents lived, worked, traded, and governed along the rugged New England coast.
Walking through the historic campus feels like stepping into a living timeline of American history. The society's exhibits showcase decorative arts, maritime traditions, archaeology, and local stories that reflect York's evolution from a frontier settlement into a thriving coastal community. Knowledgeable guides, seasonal programs, and special events provide deeper insight into centuries of change, while the surrounding village offers picturesque streets lined with historic architecture. For travelers exploring southern Maine, the site delivers an engaging blend of history, culture, and authentic sense of place.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_MaineYork, Maine and official information from the https://oldyork.org/Old York Historical Society, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
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