Thompson Harvesting Museum
Thompson Harvesting Museum is a museum in Town of South Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. Thompson Harvesting Museum is situated nearby to the islet Witch Island, as well as near the village South Bristol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Witch Island and Fort William Henry.
Witch Island
Islet
Witch Island is an approximately 18-acre wildlife sanctuary off the coast of South Bristol, Maine, United States. Witch Island received its name from Anna Chittenden.
Fort William Henry
Fort
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Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid. Fort William Henry is situated 1½ miles east of Thompson Harvesting Museum.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is situated 2 miles southwest of Thompson Harvesting Museum.Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bristol and Bayville.
South Bristol
Village
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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island.
Bayville
Neighborhood
Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay. Bayville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thompson Harvesting Museum.
New Harbor
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.
Thompson Harvesting Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of South Bristol, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.87953° or 43° 52′ 46″ northLongitude
-69.55782° or 69° 33′ 28″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
87MGVCHR+RVGeoNames ID
4980654
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