Celebrate the start of summer at Historic New England’s annual Open House at Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset on Saturday, June 4.  Free guided tours will be given at each house on the half hour, from 11am to 4pm with the last tour leaving at 3 p.m. Castle Tucker is at 2 Lee St. and Nickels-Sortwell House is at 121 Main St.

Castle Tucker, overlooking the Sheepscot River, tells the story of a prominent shipping family’s life on the coast of Maine over a period of 150 years, from 1858 until the end of the 20th century. Nickels-Sortwell was built in 1807 by shipping magnate William Nickels as a symbol of his wealth and status. His ships traveled to Europe and the West Indies, bringing back fine imported goods for wealthy Wiscasset households.

For more information, visit https://www.historicnewengland.org.