Wiscasset Homes on Tour 2024
Saturday, July 13, 2024; 11am to 4pm
Homes on Tour 2024 will feature a collection of private homes in historic Wiscasset Village and the neighboring communities of Alna, Dresden, Edgecomb, and Woolwich and will include some of the most significant and iconic buildings in the area. Our featured homes are treasured private residences, and homeowners have successfully blended contemporary taste with historical details so that glimpses of the past remain.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, picturesque Wiscasset had a prolific ship-building industry, now long gone, along the shores of the Sheepscot River. But those remaining emblems of wealth – the well-preserved, handsome Federal-style homes – are why Wiscasset is known as “the prettiest village in Maine.”
Wiscasset’s Homes on Tour features history, splendor, and inspiration! Read about the 2023 tour in Wiscasset Newspaper.
TICKET INFO. and MORE
In 2024, tickets are priced at $30 each (plus processing fee) and will be available for advance purchase online or in person on the day of the tour (location TBD). The featured homes will all be located in or near Wiscasset Village and surrounding communities. A special feature in 2024 will be music and afternoon tea - with homemade sweets - in a lovely Wiscasset Village garden featuring native plants.
PICNIC LUNCH
For the convenience of tour-goes, an optional picnic lunch will be available for advance order (price TBD). The picnic location will be the historic Nickels-Sortwell House lawn and garden in Wiscasset Village.
ABOUT WISCASSET’S OPEN HOUSE DAY
Wiscasset has a long history of inviting visitors into the many grand homes throughout the historic Village. Enjoy local author Phil DiVece’s account of Wiscasset Open House Day below:
Once upon a time there was “Wiscasset Open House Day,” a day-long celebration held every August when people living within the village opened the doors to their historic homes and offered guided tours for a small fee. The event included a noontime luncheon with proceeds going to support the public library and the “W.V.I.S.,” which stood for Wiscasset Village Improvement Society. A 1938 poster advertising Open House Day billed it as the 11th annual one, suggesting it started in 1927. The tradition was carried on until the early 1960s when it ended.
Wiscasset Homes on Tour 2023
SPONSORS
With appreciation to Wiscasset Homes on Tour 2023 sponsors: BIRCH Home Furnishings & Gifts, Bradbury Art & Antiques, Joseph Zoellers Interiors, J&A Construction, Sherri Dunbar/Tim Dunham Realty, and Water Street Kitchen & Bar. Also, Carriage House Gardens and Screen Thoughts.
Banner image: Wiscasset Homes on Tour 2022