Museums in Peaks Island, Maine

The entire museum is devoted to umbrella covers, just the covers. The world's first - and only - houses 500 of the covers, from 32 countries, and folks from around the world keep sending more. More on GoCityKids

Sort of a random spot, but definitely worth popping your head in. They were closed when we came by, but the writer who works there ... More on TripAdvisor

Permanent WW II exhibit plus changing exhibit on some aspect of the island's history and items from the collection. More on MuseumsUSA.org

For four years, the regiment marched, fought, and died side-by-side. After the war, the survivors vowed to maintain the bonds and the friendships they had formed. This Memorial was where those bonds were renewed each year. You are ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

A museum of Maine Civil War and Peaks Island history. More on VisitPortland.com

This museum is a civil war memorial and a cultural center in Peaks Island, Maine. The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall is a National Register property built by Civil War veterans in 1888. The col... More on Heritage

Numerous ships have met their end on the rocks of Spring Point Ledge, which extends from Fort Preble out to the westerly side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. The ledge reportedly... More on LighthouseFriends.com

overview: Completed in 1897, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse was constructed to mark a dangerous ledge which is now covered by ... More on MuseumStuff.com

A short drive (15-20 min. depending on traffic) from downtown Portland, this 1794 lighthouse is one of the most picturesque in the nation. You'll probably recognize it from advertisements, calendars, or posters. The light marks ... More on Frommers

Take a trip back in time at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum! Enjoy magnificent views of Portla... More on familydaysoutusa

The museum is very interesting and you can go in an explore the trains. More on TripAdvisor

Portland Head Lighthouse, at the entrance to Portland Harbor in Maine, has a history that reads like a Who's Who from the early years of the nation. It was the first lighthouse completed by the Uni... More on LighthouseFriends.com

about Portland Players: Portland Players is the oldest community theater in Maine and the second oldest known in ... More on GoCityKids

A regional fine art gallery that specializes in American Impressionist and Realist paintings ... More on Yahoo! Travel

about Portland Observatory: The Portland Observatory is the only extant maritime signal station in the Unit... More on GoCityKids

Fantastic views !!! More on Yahoo! Travel