Like the front entryway, Senator Smith's bedroom pays tribute to her family. Several family photographs form a cross above the writing desk and a portrait of her mother, Carrie, is displayed over the bed.

Margaret Chase Smith died in this room on May 29, 1995.

The staff has left the house much as it was on the day Margaret Chase Smith passed away. Her pocketbook is still next to her bed and in it is something the Senator always carried with her, a copy of the Constitution. Carrying a copy of that document for 22 years after she left Congress sums up her belief in civic duty and public service.

The one room that has changed since Senator Smith moved in is the kitchen. Otherwise, the house remains in much the same condition as in 1949. For example, each room still retains its original color scheme.

The room was made more modern in the 1980's with the addition of a microwave oven and the replacement of the dishwasher, refrigerator, linoleum, and counter top. Today the Library staff still uses the kitchen to prepare meals.