Museums of Old York

Museums of Old York Review

Nine historic 18th- and 19th-century buildings, clustered on York Street and along Lindsay Road and the York River, highlight York's rich history starting in early Colonial times. The Old York Gaol (1719) was once the King's Prison for the Province of Maine; inside are dungeons, cells, and the jailer's quarters. The many period rooms in the Emerson-Wilcox House—the main part was built in 1742—display items from daily life here in centuries past, including furniture from as early as the 1600s and an impressive ceramic dishware collection. The 1731 Elizabeth Perkins House reflects the Victorian style of its last occupants, the prominent Perkins family. You can buy tickets at the Parsons Education Center, which has changing exhibits, or at the Gaol. A ticket for all the buildings (many are self-guided) is good for the season.

George Marshall Store Gallery. Storefront windows and bead board trim at the George Marshall Store Gallery, built in 1867, pay homage to its past as a general store, but the focus here is on the present. Changing exhibits of works by prominent and up-and-coming regional artists change every five weeks from April through December. 140 Lindsay Road, 03909. 207/351-1083. www.georgemarshallstoregallery.com. Early June-Columbus Day weekend, Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5; mid-Oct.-early June, Wed.-Sun. but hours vary.