MONMOUTH – The Monmouth Museum, located on Main Street, celebrated fall and the end of the museum season with several special events.

The last Saturday of September, the museum hosted the 20th anniversary of the AppleFest. All nine buildings on museum grounds were open free.

The day was filled with demonstrations, children’s activities, food, apple sales, apple pie-eating contest and the Apple Pie Cafe serving pie and ice cream. Nonprofits joined to make the day special.

In keeping with the education and outreach mission statement of the museum, three classes from the Henry L. Cottrell School toured the buildings in early October. Children had the opportunity to see what Monmouth was about between 1800 and 1950. Ann Raymond, tour guide, showed the children how to make butter.

Monmouth Museum offers special class discounts and makes special arrangements for the buildings to be open during school hours.

Reservations are recommended months in advance. Interested teachers can contact the museum via mail for details.

The museum added its 10th building in late October. The small building, located next to the Carriage House, was the gift of Donald and Sharon Piper.

The building, a corn crib, was located on the Frost Homestead for more than 100 years.

The architecture of the small building is unusual and it has been a landmark in the area. Community members assisted in moving it to its current position on museum grounds.

A dedication of the building was made and a thank-you luncheon served in the museum meeting center.

The museum depicts the agricultural life in Monmouth and surrounding communities.

The museum is home to some of the finest representation of painting by the late Harry Cochrane.

The museum has closed its buildings for the winter and will re-open in early spring.

Those wishing information may write to the Monmouth Museum, P.O. Box 352, Monmouth, ME 04259.