The Curran Homestead Village Museum is currently open by appointment and scheduled programs only. Please contact us to plan your visit.
If you are interested in learning of our latest news, try our Facebook page: “19th Cerntury Curran Villages at Orrington & Newfield.” Visitation is temporarily on hold at our Orrington site due to the COVID=19 Pandemic. The Newfield site is in the process of being relocated. We are presently moving ten structures, including the carousel…
March 14, Maple Syrup Event & Irish Celebration: Pancake breakfast with sausages ( syrup from Hilltop Boilers, Newfield, ME and the sausages are from Wee Bit Farms, Orland, ME), 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Cost: $5 Adults, $3 Children. Main Event: 10:00 a.m. – 3 :00 p.m., Sugaring Off, Egg Hunt with Prizes, Draft Horses…
Saturday, March 14. Maple Syrup Event and Irish Celebration at 372 Fields Pond Rd.,Orrington. Weather Dependent. If it’s on Facebook and our website the day before it’s on. Pancake breakfast with maple syrup at 8AM-10:30AM. Enjoy some homemade pancakes cooked on Grandma’s cast iron Griswold griddles that she got as a wedding present in 1936…
Happy Holidays!From 19th Century Curran Villages’ Board of Directors and Museum Director: We sincerely hope you enjoy the company of family and friends during this holiday season.Our best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year! You’re cordially invited to our potluck Holiday Gathering at the Curran farmhouse,372 Fields Pond Rd.,…
Sunday, December 29, 2019, 12-4, Holiday Gathering at the Curran Farmhouse, 19th Century Curran Village at Orrington, 372 Fields Pond Rd., Orrington, ME. You are welcome to join us for this potluck lunch. Learn about the museum and its doings, Contact us if you think you might come, or just show up. (207) 205-4849. Saturday…
Support 19th Century Curran Villages, an invaluable community resource for you and your family, for Maine and beyond. A $5500 Matching Fund Challenge has been pledged once again by another anonymous donor. If met by February, 2020 with your generous donation, we will receive a much needed $11,000 to assist us in our ongoing mission….
This past weekend much progress was made in the re-creation of the 1920s North Castine Post Office. This is a new addition to the museum village currently developing at 19th Century Curran Village at Orrington. We are looking for assistance with this and other projects. The post office construction has been done entirely by volunteers…
Harvest Festivals!!! At Orrington from 10 AM to 3PM, we will have our annual harvest festival with the following for your enjoyment: Barbecue ( hamburgers & hot dogs, potato salad ($), Jitterbug/Doodlebug Competition Pull ( re-purposed Model A Fords and other 1920s, 30s and 40s homemade tractors go at it pulling a stone sled with…
The ORRINGTON village is OPEN on Wednesday, August 28, 10-3. Come out and see what we’re up to. There is no programming, but you can take a look. Admission is free. We have our HARVEST FESTIVAL in ORRINGTON on September 21, 10 AM -3 PM. This will include cooking, music, a woodworking project in the…
In Orrington, we have Old Home Week. Our Giant Yard Sale under the tent is from 8:30-3 PM on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, July 18, 19, & 20. We have antiques, household items, furniture, equipment, books, toys, and just about everything else. On Saturday, July 20, at Orrington, we will have Bluegrass music, with Freshly…