Castle Tucker, Historic mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, United States.
Castle Tucker is a three-story Federal-style mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, with a two-story entrance porch facing the Sheepscot River. The interior rooms feature tall ceilings and original furnishings that have remained in place for well over a century.
Judge Silas Lee had the house built in 1807, at a time when Wiscasset was one of the busiest trading ports on the Maine coast. Captain Richard Tucker purchased it in 1858, and his family lived there for several generations.
The interior has changed very little since the late 1800s, because the family rarely replaced or updated anything. Walking through the rooms today feels like stepping into a home that was simply left as it was.
The house is open for guided tours from June through October, Wednesday to Sunday. Sturdy footwear is a good idea, as some floors are uneven and several staircases run through the rooms.
Because the family never had enough money to renovate, the original 19th-century wallpaper and painted surfaces survived largely untouched. That unintended outcome makes the house one of the most authentic examples of a period home in New England.
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