Who We Are

The Moosehead Historical Society & Museums was founded in 1962 by a group of Greenville residents who believed the history of the Moosehead Lake region deserved to be preserved and shared. More than sixty years later, that work continues. We are a nonprofit organization operating three museum properties, maintaining an archive of regional materials, and running educational programs year-round.

We are a small organization — a professional staff of five and a dedicated board of trustees — but we take this work seriously and we do it well. Our museums draw visitors from across Maine and beyond, and our collections document the people, industries, and landscapes that shaped this corner of the state.

Our Mission

The Moosehead Historical Society is a charitable, educational, nonprofit corporation devoted to discovering, collecting, preserving, and interpreting materials that document the history of the Moosehead Lake region and its people. We work to further interest in this region’s history and to aid in its preservation. We collect and preserve objects and records relating to any part of the Moosehead watershed — its settlements, towns, and citizens, past and present. We protect and preserve the Eveleth-Crafts-Sheridan Historical House and any other real property we hold. And we acquire, by purchase, gift, or bequest, whatever is necessary to carry out these purposes.

Our Three Museums

We operate three distinct properties, each telling a different part of the regional story.

The Eveleth-Crafts-Sheridan House on Pritham Avenue is a Victorian home built in the early 1890s, preserved with much of its original furnishings and open for guided tours. The Lumbermen’s Museum, housed in the Carriage House, documents the logging industry that shaped this region for generations. The Center for Moosehead History at 6 Lakeview Street — the former Community House in the heart of downtown Greenville — serves as our main office and houses exhibits, archives, and our program space.

You can learn more about each property on our Visit Us page.

Our Staff & Trustees

Staff

Luke Muzzy, Executive Director
Sue Drinkwater, Head Docent
Nancy Ayer, Office Staff
Barbara Crossman, Office Staff
Roxanne Lizotte, Office Staff

Board of Trustees

Sean Billings, President
Lisa Harris, Vice President
Craig Watt, Treasurer
Mildred Kennedy-Stirling, Secretary
Diane Bartley
Jeri Gilbert
Eric Ward
Brad Gilbert
Pia Caruso

Find Us

Center for Moosehead History
6 Lakeview Street | P.O. Box 1116
Greenville, ME 04441
207-695-2909