Explore the Cranberry Isles and the lives of their hardy inhabitants in the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island. On permanent exhibit in every corner of the museum are objects—many of them everyday tools of their time—that tell stories of island life: sextant and octants, harpoon gun and ship clocks, store ledgers and weights.

Facilities include restrooms, drinking fountains, and a small bookstore.

The island is accessible by mail boat or tour boat from Northeast Harbor or Southwest Harbor. From late May through September, the park offers the ranger-narrated Islesford Historical Cruise, which makes a 45-minute stop at the museum (see the schedule of events for dates and times). The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. from mid-June through September (opens at 10:45 am on Sundays).