Visit us under the Route One bridge near Merrill Memorial Library during this year's Clam Festival, July 17-20, 2026. We'll have a great selection of photos from past Clam Festivals on display. Click on the photos below to learn more about them. Do you recognize someone? Please let us know (info@yarmouthmehistory.org) so that we can update our records! … [Read more...]
Rowdy Titmouse Studio: Ballparkometry
Join us for a free opening reception on Friday, July 10, from 5:00-7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Soak up summer in the Stonewall Gallery with our newest show: Ballparkometry, featuring handmade letterpress prints of all thirty Major League Baseball parks by Rowdy Titmouse Studio. Purchase a framed print for your favorite baseball lover and help them cheer … [Read more...]
Meetinghouse Open this Summer
Have you ever wanted to take a peek inside Yarmouth's historic Old Meetinghouse at 25 Hillside Street? You'll have a chance this summer! We are hosting open afternoons at the Meetinghouse on the following dates, all from 1:00-3:00 pm: Thursday, June 11 Saturday, June 20 Thursday, July 9 Saturday, July 25 Saturday, August 8 Thursday, August 20 The event on … [Read more...]
Video Links: Spring 2026 Lecture Series
Past lectures, with viewing links: Shipwrecks of Casco Bay Seth Goldstein, Director, Cushing’s Point Museum and Director of Development, South Portland Historical Society Watch this lecture here, courtesy of Yarmouth Municipal TV! Seth Goldstein has been fascinated by shipwrecks since his childhood. Join Seth as he shares tales of harrowing rescues and tragic … [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...]
