Maine State Museum
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The Maine State Museum is the official Maine
government's museum and is located at 230 State Street, adjacent to the Maine State House
, in Augusta
. The State Museum has a large collection of Maine-related topics. The Lion
(ca. 1840) is displayed at the museum and is the oldest American-made locomotive
in New England
. Currently, the Museum is open on Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Sunday, Monday, and during state holidays and emergencies.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
government's museum and is located at 230 State Street, adjacent to the Maine State House
Maine State House
The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine is the state capitol of the State of Maine. The building was completed in 1832, one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine...
, in Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
. The State Museum has a large collection of Maine-related topics. The Lion
The Lion (locomotive)
The Lion is a historic train locomotive at the Maine State Museum in Augusta, Maine, USA.The train was built by Hinkley & Drury in 1846. The Lion operated as a working locomotive until 1890. It was sold in 1897 to Thoman Towle of Portland, Maine. It was then purchased by the City of Portland and...
(ca. 1840) is displayed at the museum and is the oldest American-made locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. Currently, the Museum is open on Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Sunday, Monday, and during state holidays and emergencies.