Walking Museum in Searsport, Maine

The coastal town of Searsport, Maine is planning a "Museum in the Streets walking tour". It should be in place and offering tours by September 2008.

Searsport joins other towns along the coast and inland that are part of a trail encouraging the public to consider that museums exist beyond the walls of traditional institutions. Many objects of ordinary life first belonged in this broader environment. The Searsport tour will consist of 15 strategically placed panels displaying vintage photographs and accompanied by descriptive text. There will also be a large introductory panel and brochures with maps will be available in shops at no charge.

Read more of this story in "Stroll into Searport's past", Waldo VillageSoup, May 17, 2008.