Historic places in Harpswell, Maine

Harpswell in Cumberland County has 11 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 9 buildings, 2 structures. The first was listed in 1971 and the most recent in 2022. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, engineering, entertainment/recreation. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Eagle Island.

Every National Register listing in Harpswell

1. Eagle Island (also Home of Adm. Robert E. PearySawungun)

   Listed November 23, 1971 · Building · National Historic Landmark (August 25, 2014) · National significance · Access information not verified

   EngineeringEntertainment/RecreationExploration/SettlementScience

   Eagle Island is an island in Maine's Casco Bay and the site of the summer home of the North Pole explorer Admiral Robert Peary (1856–1920). [Wikipedia]

   1.7 mi. from Pott's Point, South Harpswell · NPS record #71000069

2. Bailey Island Cobwork Bridge

   Listed April 28, 1975 · Structure · National significance · Access information not verified

   EngineeringTransportation

   The Bailey Island Bridge (also called the Cribstone Bridge) is a historic bridge in the town of Harpswell within Cumberland County in the state of Maine. [Wikipedia]

   On ME 24 connecting Bailey and Orrs Islands · NPS record #75000093

3. Bailey Island Library Hall (also Bailey Island Library)

   Listed December 31, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   EducationArchitectureSocial History

   Bailey Island Library Hall (locally just Library Hall) is a historic community building at 2167 Harpswell Island Road, on Bailey Island in Harpswell, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   2167 Harpswell Island Rd. · NPS record #08001253

4. Greene Cottage

   Listed September 30, 2019 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   Town-level location only · NPS record #100004472

5. Kellogg, Elijah, Church

   Listed June 27, 1979 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   LiteratureArchitectureReligion

   The Elijah Kellogg Church is a historic Congregationalist church at 917 Harpswell Neck Road (Maine State Route 123) in Harpswell, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   ME 123 · NPS record #79000140

6. Kellogg, Elijah, House

   Listed April 28, 1975 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   LiteratureReligion

   It is a well-preserved Greek Revival house, built in 1849 by Elijah Kellogg, a Congregationalist minister at the nearby church, and a lecturer and author of popular boy's adventure books. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #75000096

7. Little Mark Island Monument (also Little Mark Island Monument Light)

   Listed June 7, 2016 · Structure · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Maritime HistoryTransportation

   The Little Mark Island Monument is a historic day beacon and shipwreck refuge on Little Mark Island in northern Casco Bay off the southern coast of the United States state of Maine. [Wikipedia]

   N. Casco Bay at mouth of Merriconeag Sound · NPS record #16000338

8. Merriconeag Grange No. 425

   Listed May 31, 2019 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Social HistoryEntertainment/Recreation

   529 Harpswell Neck Rd. · NPS record #100004068

9. Merriconegan Farm (also Skolfield Farm)

   Listed June 15, 1979 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   IndustryArchitecture

   The farmstead, most of which dates to the 1830s, is a remarkably well preserved and extensive example of a connected farm complex. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #79000269

10. Orr's Island Meeting House (also Orr's Island Union Church)

    Listed September 15, 2022 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #100008122

11. Stover, Capt. Johnson H. Jr., House (also Capt. Abijah Stover House)

    Listed June 20, 2018 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #100002592

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Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.