Welcome to the Tate House Museum
Tate House was built in 1755 for Captain George Tate (1700-1794) and his family, which had recently arrived in the Colonies from Britain.
Tate served as the Senior Mast Agent for the British Royal Navy, overseeing the cutting and shipping of white pines from Maine to England. This position assured Tate's success and his status in the community is reflected by the style of architecture he selected for his home.
With its clapboards still unpainted, Tate House is one of two residences in Maine with an unusual indented gambrel roof. As the only pre-Revolutionary home in Greater Portland that is open to the public, the impressive period furnishings, beautiful grounds and herb gardens, and unique architecture of Tate House offer an insightful glimpse at the 18th century and life in Colonial Maine.
News and Updates 
We are currently closed for tours during the winter months. School tours will begin in April and the museum will be open for the public in June.
Read all about our tours HERE!
Mast Wheels Preservation Project Continues
Replica mast wheels receive a coat of paint in preparation for display. Eventually the wheels will be displayed on the museum grounds. They are 12 feet in diameter and weigh over 1000 pounds! See stories from local papers here.
Bill Green's Maine featured the Tate House and its gardens.
Read about our Annual May Herb Sale, Opening Day, Spring Ramble, Fall Symposium, Fall Ramble and Stroudwater Cemetery Tours.