Maine sent approximately 70,000 men to the Civil War (1861-1865), and troops from the Kennebunks experienced some of the war’s fiercest fighting. This display included artifacts ranging from daguerreotypes and diaries to uniforms and bayonets.
Peek inside William Wallace Scott's drum for a real surprise. See the miniball that was lodged in Peter Ames' jaw for 22 years! View the extraordinary collection of Civil War artifacts belonging to two brothers in Maine regiments and donated by their descendant, a local Kennebunk woman. Hear how Seth Bryant's sword and pistol have been reunited for the first time in decades.
Peek inside William Wallace Scott's drum for a real surprise. See the miniball that was lodged in Peter Ames' jaw for 22 years! View the extraordinary collection of Civil War artifacts belonging to two brothers in Maine regiments and donated by their descendant, a local Kennebunk woman. Hear how Seth Bryant's sword and pistol have been reunited for the first time in decades.