19th Century Willowbrook Village

A great way for students of all grades to explore 19th century Maine, New England & United States history!

Guide-led tours of the museum may be scheduled May through October. Be sure to reserve early for the best date selection. In May, programs are offered on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, beginning May 1 through Memorial Day. After that, programs are offered on Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Willowbrook offers a multi-station interactive program that addresses Maine Learning Results and New Hampshire Curriculum Framework. During May, June, September and October, 2nd through 5th grade students explore the Village at a variety of stations including the Fenderson Schoolhouse, William Cram’s Printing Shop, the William Durgin or Dr. Trafton House, the 1894 Armitage-Herschell carousel, and the Durgin Barns and Carriage House. Hands-on activities will be included at several of the stations. A lunch period and a visit to the newly remodeled Student Store will round out the day during this 3 1/2 hour program.

During the summer, a guided tour format is provided.

As we require that student groups of 10 or more be accompanied by a Village tour guide, we offer a program fee of $4 per person - students and chaperones alike. One educator is admitted free with each class or youth group. The $4 fee represents a substantial discount for adult chaperones.

To make a reservation for a field trip, complete the online field trip reservation form and click on submit. Staff will contact you to confirm your reservation.

Pre-visit packets will be mailed to educators (See our educator's newsletter) approximately two weeks before your visit. Our tour guides can modify the program for multi-age groups such as home schools and for other grades, and we will adjust program lengths if time is an issue.