Bean during the summer loading catalogs on trains out of the 1912 Freeport Train Station. This unique attraction was the brainchild of George McEvoy, a lover of historic preservation. The non-profit Railway Village is really worth an hour or two of your time for many reasons including the following: So many people pass this place believing it to be a cheesy little train ride around a made up town. It’s an emporium of all things Crystalline Glaze (a specific glaze that creates a floral-pop pattern). One is the big multi-building pottery shop on the right hand side. On your 20-minute drive from Wiscasset to Boothbay Harbor on Route 27, why not explore some worthy places along the way. 11-4, tours on the half our $8 adults, $4 kids. The home has been open to the public for tours since then. The last Tucker granddaughter passed away in 2012. You can peruse a copy of the bill of lading, and other furnishings that were gifts from an Italian Count.īut the most interesting artifact is a rare, well-preserved 1921 Hoosier Cabinet in the kitchen, that no doubt worked overtime when boarders were in residence. What makes this property so compelling is that it features all the furniture that Richard Tucker purchased for his bride in 1858 – collectively costing $797.
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Most came from Philly, New York and Boston for the full Maine experience – three meals a day (but no indoor plumbing) included. When Richard’s business nosedived, Molly opened their grand home to paying guests. Patty was a published novelist in Colorado. The Tuckers raised five children – two sons, and three independent daughters. He audaciously sourced luxury materials – like pricey Black Walnut and White Ash – used for the diamond pattern parquet floors.
In 1858, Richard renovated and added two wings. Tucker’s Riches to Ragsįilled with Victoriana and overlooking the water, Castle Tucker became a grand mansion after newlyweds Richard, age 42, and Molly Tucker, age 17, purchased it. But the two semi-circular wings of the home, added in 1866, imbued it with a castle-like form. The original home – its center – was built with a Thomas Jefferson designed staircase. Wiscasset was once the busiest harbor east of Boston. There are some quirky things to do in Wiscasset as well, such as a house tour of Castle Tucker, a home first built in 1807 with shipping wealth, added onto in 1866 at the wrong time, and run as a boarding house when owners had to eek out a living.Ĭastle Tucker, in fact, tells the story of a Wiscasset family, the Tuckers, and their rising and falling fortunes, through curious family artifacts and documents. Most people stop for a lobster roll at Red’s Eats or shop at cool stores like the new Birch Home Furnishings and Gifts.
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