Ellsworth, Maine: Telephone Museum
Mementoes of Maine's small independent telephone companies. If you've ever wanted to see a crossbar system, here's your chance.
- Address:
- 166 Winkumpaugh Rd, Ellsworth, ME
- Directions:
- Northwest of town. From Ellsworth drive north on US-1A/Bangor Rd for 9.5 miles. Turn west (no stoplight) onto Winkumpaugh Rd. Drive one mile. The museum will be on the left, out in the middle of nowhere.
- Hours:
- By appt only. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 207-667-9491
- Admission:
- Adults $10.
Visitor Tips and News About Telephone Museum
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Fun guided tour through the early history of telephones with hands-on use of the equipment. Our guide was obviously retired from an old phone company with a huge amount of knowledge.
[Will Blake, 06/07/2022]Nearby Offbeat Places
Big Cone, Vacationland Mural, Holden, ME - 9 mi.
Colonel Buck's Cursed Tomb, Bucksport, ME - 12 mi.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory, Fort Knox Tunnels, Prospect, ME - 13 mi.In the region:
31-Foot-Tall Paul Bunyan, Bangor, ME - 14 mi.
Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
Relays, switchboards, magnetos, crossbar systems... yep, all the telephone company tech geek greatest hits are here.