Sheppard Bourn – a Story of Impressment at Sea
Sheppard Bourn was the son of Salem and Peggy. His father Salem (DOB 1755) had been enslaved by John Bourne (1708-1788), the “ancestor of all the Bourne families in Wells […]
The First Enslaved Person in Arundel
The First Enslaved Person in “Arundel” was paid for by the Town. “In August 1729, the town by their vote dismissed Mr. Eveleth from his relation to them as a […]
ART+Pride Mural Support Needed!
Mural in honor of Cookie Davis >> Art+PRIDE In Summer 2024, the Brick Store Museum (BSM) will be premiering the artwork of local trans-artist Cookie Davis (also known as Coleman […]
The Brick Store Museum is a BLUE STAR MUSEUM!
The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk and The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport announced they will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free […]
2024 Annual Fund Appeal
Dearest friends of the Museum, In 1884, a local woman named Hattie Dudley sailed on a Kennebunk-built ship captained by her husband around the Cape of Good Hope. She kept […]
Nominate Community Members for Exhibit!
Help create this summer’s exhibition! The Brick Store Museum is telling the stories of every day community members who helped to make Kennebunk what it is today. Through the lens […]
2024 Annual Visitor Survey
Help us craft new programs and services that speak to community needs! This Annual Visitor Survey helps the Museum stay up-to-date on needs of neighbors and community members, to […]
Helen Thompson
Helen was born in Belmont Massachusetts in 1924 and grew up in Belmont and Cambridge. She always told people, “I was delivered by my grandmother!”, when the doctor failed to […]
Jeff Cole
Jeffrey D. Cole – 1954 – 2018 Jeff was an exceptional, but humble man, who gave of himself completely to his family and friends. In addition, he volunteered his time […]
James E. Haddow
James Edward Haddow (1934-2020) grew up in Wollaston, Massachusetts during the Great Depression and World War II, the only child of an immigrant father and a mother who traced her […]