Hallowell in Kennebec County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
A Town House for All Occasions
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Town House: Un Bâtiment Polyvalent
The Museum in the Streets
Photographed by Kevin W., July 27, 2025
1. A Town House for All Occasions Marker
The Town House was built in 1828 and served as municipal offices, school, jail and community center. Sunday School programs were offered here as well as concerts, dances, roller skating and other events. The Hallowell Lyceum, an education and entertainment forum, met here. In 1832, citizens heard a lecture by Mr. Merrick on a new invention, the steam engine. In 1853 lectures were delivered by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wendell Phillips, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Richard Henry Dana and women's rights advocate, Lucy Stone. After the City Hall was built in 1898 the Fire Department moved here and has served the community at this location ever since. It boasts one of the finest collections of antique fire fighting equipment in Maine.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 44° 17.104′ N, 69° 47.489′ W. Marker is in Hallowell, Maine, in Kennebec County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Perleys Lane, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 2nd Street, Hallowell ME 04347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Maine’s Kennebec Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Veterans Pine Grove (approx. 1½ miles away); NAS Brunswick Tribute to State of Maine (approx. 1½ miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 1½ miles away); Samantha Reed Smith (approx. 1½ miles away); Lincoln's Request / L'Appel de Lincoln
Photographed by Kevin W., July 27, 2025
2. A Town House for All Occasions Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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