Presented by Yarmouth History Center and Yarmouth Municipal Television, Inside Yarmouth History: "Henry Kelsey" explores the fascinating history of an 1844 watercolor painting of the Yarmouth-built bark Henry Kelsey. This painting by French artist Honore Pellegrin offers a window into Yarmouth's shipbuilding history and the lives of captains and their families back home. … [Read more...]
Summer Internship Available
Summer Internship Opportunity, 2024 Yarmouth Historical Society invites applications for a part-time paid summer internship at the Yarmouth History Center. This grant-funded position is open to current high school juniors attending a Yarmouth school and provides wide-ranging experience in small museum and nonprofit operations. The intern will learn about museum … [Read more...]
Anita Loomis: Tomorrowland
Free opening reception: Friday, March 8, 5:00-7:00 pm Our newest show in the Stonewall Gallery is Tomorrowland by Maine artist Anita Loomis. For this exhibition, Loomis has delved into landscape paintings with an eye toward abstraction, form, color, and line. Tomorrowland explores aspects of our natural surroundings and considers the possible effects of climate change on … [Read more...]
The Wellcome Prize
The Trustees and staff of Yarmouth Historical Society are pleased to present The Wellcome Prize, a history competition open to high school students in Maine. Students are invited to undertake original historical research about a local history topic related to Cumberland County and write a research paper or create a film about their findings. Entries will be judged on the … [Read more...]
Writing Workshop 2024
Yarmouth History Center is pleased to host a writing workshop with author Steve Langan, beginning in March 2024. Register to develop and explore your “illness and health timeline” in a guided five-week writing workshop that includes generative information and materials. Encouraging participants to write their personal history will be emphasized—and there’s also the … [Read more...]