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Bethel Historical Society Regional History Center
Bethel Historical Society Regional History Center Review
Start your stroll in Bethel here, across from the Village Common. The center's campus comprises two buildings: the 1821 O'Neil Robinson House and the 1813 Dr. Moses Mason House, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Robinson House has changing exhibits pertaining to the region's history; the Moses Mason House has nine period rooms and a front hall and stairway wall decorated with Rufus Porter School folk art murals. Pick up a self-guided walking tour of Bethel Hill Village, or print it from the museum's website.
- Address: 10-14 Broad St., Bethel, ME, 04217 | Map It
- Phone: 207/824-2908; 800/824-2910
- Cost: $3 Mason House; O'Neil Robinson House free
- Hours: O'Neil Robinson House Jan.--April Tues.--Thur. 10--4; May--Dec. Tues.--Fri.10--4; July and Aug. also Sat. 1--4. Dr. Moses Mason House July and Aug. Tues.--Sat. 1--4 and by appointment year-round.
- Website: www.bethelhistorical.org
- Location: Bethel
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