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Description: Devoted to the recovery, display and interpretation of old hand tools in that visitors can see, touch and learn about the tools of the early trades of Maine and New England from the colonial period to the Civil War.
The Davistown Museum is a tool, art, and regional history museum with two physical locations in Maine and a website, rich with resources. Its main building is in Liberty, while its office and a are in Hulls Cove (Bar Harbor). The primary mission of the museum is the recovery, display, and interpretation of hand tools used in Maine and New England's maritime culture. It serves as an important clearinghouse for information on the history of hand tools and their roles in the early industries of Maine and New England and offers an extensive exhibit of hand tools in Liberty and online. The Museum also provides a forum for contemporary Maine
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| Page title: | The Davistown Museum |
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| Description: | Davistown Plantation became Liberty and Montville Maine. History from 16th - 20th century includes hand tool manufacturing, indians, bibliographies, web links |
| IP-address: | 174.36.109.36 |