General Info

Our mission is to investigate, collect and preserve the history of the Essex and Middle River areas for ourselves and future generations. We invite you to take a guided tour of our historic building and check out all of the wonderful permanent and rotating exhibits we have to offer! And don’t forget to take a selfie in one of our jail cells — our building is the former Police and Fire Station!Our mission is to investigate, collect and preserve the history of the Essex and Middle River areas for ourselves and future generations. We invite you to take a guided tour of our historic building and check out all of the wonderful permanent and rotating exhibits we have to offer! And don’t forget to take a selfie in one of our jail cells — our building is the former Police and Fire Station!