Calais Historic Districts
Three historic districts including buildings in the Italianate , Greek Revival , Queen Ann , and Gothic Revivival styles .
Somesville Historic District
Somesville ’ s Historic District is located around Somes Harbor and its environs . There are 30 buildings on 4000 acres , many of which are in the Greek Revival and Federal Styles .
Ruggles House Museum
A museum showcasing Federal design and Adam ornament , including a flying staircase , and original furniture . The home was completed in 1820 for Judge Thomas Ruggles , a wealthy lumber dealer . The Museum is in excellent condition . It is open to the public seasonally and offers a few public events , such as a tea and an ice cream social .
Wilson Museum
A series of buildings began in 1921 to house geologic specimens from around the world . Collections include rocks and fossils from the earliest geologic times that reveal humankind ' s advances in tool-making from prehistory . Visitors can tour an historic colonial home , and watch craftsmen demonstrate the tools and techniques of their trades , including a woodturner and a blacksmith . The Pump House displays early firefighting history . The Museum provides learning experiences and exploration of the history and cultures of the Penobscot Bay region and world .
Jonathan Fisher House 1814 Historic House Museum
Home of the first Congregational minister of the small village of Blue Hill . Fisher was an artist , farmer , scientist , mathematician , surveyor , and writer of prose and poetry . The house contains remarkable artifacts of the Federal-era , including Fisher ' s artwork , furniture he built and finished for his family and others , a collection of homemade surveying instruments , a large camera obscura that he designed and built , and an extensive library . A re-creation of Fisher ’ s 1820 orchard is in progress and incorporates a 200-year-old pear tree . Individual , group , and school tours welcome . Public events include antique auctions , history programs , and special events .
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