The Rufus Porter Museum is located in Bridgton, Maine

Maine

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. It is dedicated to the life and works of Rufus Porter

Rufus Porter

For the American football player see Rufus Porter .For the American poet see Rufus L. Porter.Rufus M. Porter was an American painter, inventor, and founder of Scientific American magazine....

(1792–1884). The museum currently has two locations, one on North High Street, in two older houses; the other is located in the Wales and Hamblen Building.

Westwood Murals

Originally located in the Dr. Francis Howe home, in Westwood, Massachusetts, these murals were removed in 1965. The museum currently displays them in the Wales and Hamblen building. They are considered the finest example of Porter's work. The murals are on loan, and the museum hopes to eventually purchase them.

External links

• Rufus Porter Museum