Thank you to all who joined us for our Zoom Annual Meeting on April 30, 2022. We appreciate the 75+ members and supporters that joined us for part or all of the day. If you missed the meeting, HERE are the slides that were shown during the meeting. Our Board Chair Rob Drye & our […]
All aboard! Seashore Trolley Museum is opening for its 83rd season on Sunday, May 1 from 9:30AM-4:30PM. The world’s first and largest electric railway museum will be open weekends in May, and Wednesdays-Sundays from June 1st through Halloween. Experience history in motion on interactive trolley rides on the museum’s private heritage electric railroad, […]
In an exciting development, Seashore Trolley Museum is now hard at work on two major building projects on Seashore’s 350-acre campus. The first new building was announced in January 2022; a building to house the Maine Central Model Railroad, which is currently located in Jonesport. Now, thanks to a very generous $1 million anonymous […]
Seashore Trolley Museum seeks a part-time, volunteer Assistant Curator to assist our Museum Curator. The Assistant Curator will work in concert with the museum curator to oversee the vast collection of streetcars, rapid transit cars, busses and trackless trolleys. The Assistant Curator under the direction of the curator, will oversee the items for de-accessioning […]
Seashore Trolley Museum seeks a part-time Museum Store Associate for our 83rd operating season. Hours are available starting April 4th; we are open for the general public on May 1st through Halloween and two weeks in December. The candidate’s start date can be flexible, but the ideal candidate will be able to begin by May […]
Check out the below presentation, originally presented to our volunteers and donors on December 28, 2021 by our President & CEO Jim Schantz, of Seashore Trolley Museum in Pictures from the 1950s to 1970s. The first version is just the slides; the second link will show you the slide plus the caption. File […]
The Maine Central Model Railroad will be relocating to a new home at Seashore Trolley Museum in 2022, with thanks to a very generous donation from the Wyss Medical Foundation. The beautifully crafted model railroad layout was built by Helen and Harold “Buz” Beal in Jonesport, Maine. For decades, the couple opened their home […]
Seashore Trolley Museum is participating in this year’s local Holiday Trail of Lights Contest! CLICK HERE for more information, to listen to the accompanying audio narrative, and to vote for our display!
Today is GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement and day of giving. Seashore Trolley Museum is raising funds on GivingTuesday to finish the restoration of Bay State Street Railway No. 4175. This trolley has undergone a 36-year restoration to date and is so close to the finish line! An anonymous donor has recently pledged to match all donations […]
Seashore Trolley Museum is now hiring for two positions in our Restoration Shop: A part-time Welder/Metal Fabricator and a full-time Restoration Shop Technician. Both position descriptions are listed below, along with instructions on how to apply. Welder, Metal Fabricator (Part-Time) Seashore Trolley Museum seeks a reliable, part-time, trained welder to work on the restoration […]