Curator’s Corner: 1904 Knox at the Saint Louis World’s Fair

by hope | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Roberto Rodriguez The opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition on April 30, 1904 was easily the most anticipated day ever in St. Louis. The Fair was a huge success, bringing some 20 million visitors through its gates over its seven-month run, and included...

Seal Cove Auto Museum to Host Lunch Stop on 2018 Great Race

by hope | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized

Seal Cove, Maine, will host a lunch stop on the 2018 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Thursday, June 28, race organizers have announced. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will bring 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to...

The Great Race Coming to the Seal Cove Auto Museum – Museum’s Mechanic Will Compete

by hope | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized

Ten days, 17 cities, and over 2,000 miles; the 2018 Hemmings Motor News Great Race is an intense competition for vintage cars, and it is coming to the Seal Cove Auto Museum this June. In its 35th year, this long-distance, time-speed-endurance rally tests the abilities...

Encounters with Richard Paine: A Visit to the Auto Museum in 1980

by hope | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

We recently received communications from a family that visited the Museum this past August, about their first visit to the Museum in August of 1980. At the time, the Auto Museum was owned by its founder Richard Paine. Martin Britt’s story about his visit 37...

Museum Discovers Unique Connection to Jackson Laboratory

by hope | Jul 26, 2017 | Uncategorized

While researching the 1910 Hudson currently on loan, the Seal Cove Auto Museum’s Director of Education, Bill Barter, discovered a fascinating connection to the Jackson Laboratory, the renowned research facility on the other side of the island in Bar Harbor. This...

Museum Wins Prestigious National Auto Museum Award

by hope | Mar 25, 2017 | 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 Maine and...