Patten Lumbermen’s Museum

The Patten Lumbermen’s Museum, located in Patten, Maine, on the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Scenic Byway, invites you to visit them to learn all about Maine's logging history. The museum tells the story of the fearless river drivers, their use of Bateaux on waterways to transport supplies, what life was like inside a remote logging camp, and even the role of bean hole beans. Make sure to visit the museum for the full lumbering experience - Make it a destination stop!

NEW! Don't miss the Lumbermen’s Trail and Storybook Lane, a non-motorized accessible trail that includes a children Storybook Lane on land behind the Lumbermen’s Museum.

The Reception Center offers the viewing of “Stump to Ship” featuring history of lumbering and log driving in Maine. Other video’s are also available. They also have on display artifacts to include log drivers “caulked boots” and “bear skin coats” worn by travelers in open pungs as well as artwork and historic photographs. The Lombard Steam Log Hauler, one of only 83 manufactured in the early 1900’s, will also be available for visitors to view.

Take a Virtual Tour with this video on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=3462753860458877&rdid=jIdePpebn0Ei1I6y

The museum is also currently home to the Veteran's Memorial Library while they work to build a new library in Patten's town center.

Hours:

Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Open: Mondays Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day
Closed all other Mondays

ADMISSION RATES:
$12 (ages 12 – 65)
$10 (ages 65+)
$7 (ages 4 – 12)
No charge for children under 4 or adults over 90 years of age

Address: 61 Shin Pond Road, Patten, ME 04765

Phone: 207.528.2650

For the latest, up-to-date information, please visit: lumbermensmuseum.org/