Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center - South Berwick ME - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Writer Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was born in her grandparents' eighteenth-century house, where she lived with her family until 1854, when a Greek Revival House was built next door. As Sarah gained attention as an author, she and her family continued to live in the two Portland Street homes in the center of South Berwick.

Jewett and her older sister Mary inherited their grandparents' house in 1887. Decorating the house for their own use, the sisters expressed both a pride in their family's past and their own independent, sophisticated tastes. The result is an eclectic blend of eighteenth-century architecture, antiques, and old wallpapers with furnishings showing the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement.

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Theme: Cultural and local history Street Address: 5 Portland Street South Berwick, Maine Food Court: no Hours of Operation: June 1 – October 15, Friday – Sunday November 1 – May 31, first and third Saturdays 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tours on the hour. Last tour at 4:00 p.m. Closed July 4 Cost: 8.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Gift Shop: Not Listed

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