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The mission of Tate House Museum is to connect people to Maine's colonial roots, and to help them discover, imagine, and value the relevance of this history to our lives.

Description:
Towards our mission Tate House Museum: 1.accurately interprets economic, political, and social conditions in pre-Revolutionary Maine through the history of Captain George Tate and his family and their connection to the mast trade. The main vehicle for the interpretation is Tate House (built 1755) with its unique Georgian architecture, furnishings, and authentic 18th-century gardens; 2. publishes and promotes scholarship to enhance the understanding of Colonial Maine history in the context of American history; 3. preserves and maintains museum properties and the collection for future generations; and 4. serves with the Historic Stroudwater neighborhood as a community resource and a catalyst for educational programs and research.

History:
Tate House is a National Historic Landmark that was established as a historic house museum by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Maine in 1935. Since 2005 the museum has been managed and operated by a separate community-based Board of Directors.

Contact person: Tate House Museum Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (207) 774-6198

Address:

1267 Westbrook St. Portland, ME 04102 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.tatehouse.org

Directions:

Follow outer Congress Street west toward the airport. After crossing the bridge at the Fore River, turn left onto Waldo Street, then turn right onto Westbrook Street. The Tate House is on the left; the Means House, where our office. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 5 For maps or information, please see http://www.portlandmaine.worldweb.com/Transportation/PublicTransit

Miscellaneous Information

This agency has United Way funded programs
	No
The agency places volunteers in these categories:
	ages 15 - 18, Physically disabled, Adults