by Jenna Beaulieu | Sep 15, 2019 | Learn
By Roberto M. Rodriguez (Ret.), former Curator of Collection “Ground floor: Perfumery, stationery, and leather goods, wigs and haberdashery, kitchenware, food and Searchmonts. Going up… ” So might have said the elevator operator at Wanemaker’s...
by Jenna Beaulieu | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
At the auto museum, we are always excited to welcome descendants of an owner or manufacturer of a motor vehicle in our collection. Last year, we welcomed descendants of Finley Robertson Porter, builder of the F.R.P., and Helen Hartley Jenkins, original owner of the...
by Jenna Beaulieu | Aug 9, 2019 | Updates
Earlier this year, we were pleased that Camp Beech Cliff approached us and asked if we would host a Tinker Camp for them here at the auto museum. A couple months later, we were even MORE pleased to hear that Tinker Camp was so popular among the registrants that Camp...
by Jenna Beaulieu | Jul 23, 2019 | Learn
By Roberto M. Rodriguez, Retired What would you do if you had just taken over control of a debt-ridden company with a pile of unsold spare parts? If you were Charles Herman Metz, you would have come up with a plan – because not only did you possess a fine...
by Jenna Beaulieu | Jul 17, 2019 | Learn
Summer 1916 – Augusta (32) and Adeline (26) Van Buren, two sisters, become the second and third women to drive coast-to-coast trip on their own solo motorcycles (the first was Effie Hotchkiss – her mother technically rode, not drove), and the...
by Jenna Beaulieu | Jul 8, 2019 | Learn
The Pioneers of Automobile Collecting by Roberto M. Rodriguez (Ret.) Let me take you back to the very beginning of the old car hobby – back to 1939 to be exact – and an article that appeared on September 8 of that year. The headline read, “Vintage Cars...
by Jenna Beaulieu | Jul 3, 2019 | Learn
The Brass Era of automobile manufacturing, approximately 1895-1915, features engineering so exquisite it doubles as artistry. Aptly named, the era describes automobiles that were frequently decked out in brass, from their headlights and kerosene lamps, to their...
by hope | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Seal Cove Auto Museum has been recognized for its significant work in the world of automobile museums, further establishing the institution as a cultural leader in ensuring that an important era from our collective past is shared and not forgotten. In March, the...
by hope | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Mount Desert Island Historical Society and Seal Cove Auto Museum are once again working together to offer a full-time, year-round position shared by the two organizations. The purpose of the job-share is to provide meaningful employment for talented people while...
by hope | Sep 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are so fortunate to have an extremely dedicated group of mechanics that volunteer their time to work on our cars, keeping them in running order for car shows, events, and for taking our visitors on rides, a deeply valued part of the experience for our visitors that...
