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 Marrett House
In 1796 Daniel Marrett, a recent Harvard graduate, moved to Standish, Maine, to become the town minister. He bought the most imposing house in town to reflect his status as the community’s leading citizen. Three generations of Marretts remained there for nearly 150 years. Marrett House is a classic example of the “big house, little house, back house, barn” configuration, with the house and all service buildings connected.
Date: Saturday, June 1           Time: 10:00am-3:00pm                Fee: $30
Lunch on own: Ocean Garden, Gorham

Nickels-Sortwell House
Shipping magnate William Nickels had this impressive mansion built in 1807 as a symbol of his wealth and status. His ships traveled to Europe and the West Indies, bringing back fine imported goods for wealthy Wiscasset households. William and Jane Nickels’ lavish lifestyle came to an abrupt end when Thomas Jefferson’s Embargo of 1807 devastated the East Coast economy by prohibiting international trade. By the time of his death in 1815, William Nickels was bankrupt, Jane had died, and their children were left with nothing but debt.
Date: Friday July 12th.           Time: 10:00am-3:00pm                Fee: $30
Lunch on own: Barnhouse Grill & Pub

Sayward-Wheeler House
At Sayward-Wheeler House, overlooking the York River, free and enslaved people lived in close proximity as the dramatic events of the American Revolutionary War unfolded around them. Enslaved household members Prince and Cato sought freedom, while the wealthy and esteemed property owner, Jonathan Sayward, found himself at the center of turmoil.
Date: Saturday, August 3          Time: 10:00am-3:00pm                Fee: $30
Lunch on own: Stonewall Kitchen Cafe, York

Hamilton House
In a picturesque setting overlooking the Salmon Falls River, this striking Georgian mansion, a National Landmark c. 1785, and its landscape share a history that mirrors that of its Southern Maine region. Hamilton House is located on the homeland of the Wabanaki. After European colonists took ownership of the area known as South Berwick, Maine, the site was purchased by merchant Jonathan Hamilton for his shipping business in the eighteenth century, farmed by the Goodwin family in the nineteenth century, and restored as the summer retreat of Emily Tyson and her stepdaughter Elise at the turn of the twentieth.
Date: Thursday, August 15                   Time: 10:00am-3:00pm               Fee: $30
Lunch on own: Fogarty's Restaurant & Bakery
Purchase all 4 tours for $100