Take the 45 tour with the knowledgable and likeable Ed. Great way to see important landmarks and you can hop on and off at any stop all day.
totally unexpected! we passed this and turned around and went back to check it out. 3hours later, we both agreed that aside from Maine lobster, it was the highlight of the trip. It is amazing what dedication the members have to the collection and restoration of trollies and old buses. The place was a riot of color and things to explore. You could pretty much walk everywhere and take multiple trolley rides if you wanted. The commentary was both informational and funny. A bit of Americana that we have forgotten about or take for granted, we learned quite a bit and were in awe of the daunting task of restoring these old beauties from all over the world AND maintain the buildings and property. For a photographer, it is heaven, plan to spend an entire day, my photos were rushed because we had a destination we had to reach. We got the senior rate of $8 each. Make sure you catch a cute photo in the ticket booth. Seriously thinking of membership. Carmel apples for sale and coffee, .50 a cup
If you are in the Kennebunk area of Maine, stop over to the trolley museum. This little gem is nestled in the Kennebunkport area and could easily be driven by if you are not watching for it. It's a great museum and history of trolley history from the US and Canada. The best part is the restored and working trolley's that you can go for a great guided ride on. Fun for all ages and well worth the trolley ride fee. I would make the stop!
We read about this museum in our AAA travel guide and decided to give it a shot. After purchasing the entry ticket ( $8.00 for seniors ) you go out to the depot and either wait for the next trolley or wander around checking out everything close by. And there is a lot of everything. Trolleys, buses and so much more. You can even book your wedding on a trolley. The trolley ride goes about a mile and half down the tracks before stopping. This is where the conductors tell the story of this museum, then you head back to the depot. You can stop short of the depot and ride a different trolley over to a hanger filled with restored trolleys or walk to the the hangers. One of the hangers has several trolleys in it that are in different stages of restoration. This is a very interesting museum. They only have 4 paid employees and everyone else is a volunteer!! Be sure and checkout the advertising in the restored trolleys. If you like old transportation then this is a great stop. There is a gift store filled with mementos.
A little history and a lot of neat items to see. It was a really fun little stop when you need something to do.
Great place to visit with wonderful volunteers and moving history. I went there for the annual night photo shoot and had a tremendous time.
Fair admission prices - clean - interesting and preserving a piece of America's history! Think I may have been on one of those NY cars at one time and our 3-yr-old grandson had a great time climbing on the others! Husband admired the craftsmanship of those who were refurbishing! Worth seeing and supporting!
We had a great time at the museum. Staff is very friendly and have a lot of information to share with the visitors. Great to have the chance to ride those historical vehicles from the US and Canada. It would be great if they had the money to resort and maintain more of them. A lot of trains are left on the site rusting... which is a little sad. They do their best with what the have I guess. We will be back if we ever come back to Kennebunkport!
My wife suggested to stop here was a bit reluctant but she was right; well worth the time to see. Some dedicated and very knowledgeable staff who give a great tour on a restored trolley. Take some time to walk the grounds; they have so many trolleys, subway cars, busses and other pieces; many more than they have finding to restore.
What a great tour we had today with funny driver Jack. He kept us laughing but boy did we learn a lot about the area and saw some wonderful sites! Thanks Jack