Yarmouth History Center is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Wellcome Prize for Student Historians.  Films Film, 1st prize: Trimble's Children: The Origin of Dogs in Cinema by Kevin Carr of Yarmouth High School. Watch Kevin's film here! Papers Paper, 1st prize: Portland Head Light: Portland Harbor’s Everlasting Beacon of Safety by Ethan Sweeney of … [Read more...]

The 2026 Yarmouth Historical Society calendars have arrived! Enjoy a year of historic photos from our collection and learn about Yarmouth's past. Stop by the History Center to purchase yours today or click below to order online. Calendars are $15, plus tax. $3 shipping and handling for mail orders. … [Read more...]

Learn more about the history of Yarmouth's Old Meetinghouse in this wonderful feature produced by Yarmouth Municipal Television.    … [Read more...]

Yarmouth History Center is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Wellcome Prize for Student Historians!  Films Film, 1st prize: The Battle of Portland Harbor by Adam Strobel, Kevin Carr, and Ella Cameron of Yarmouth High School. Watch here! Film, 2nd prize: The Yarmouth Clam Festival by Chris Noreika of North Yarmouth Academy. Watch … [Read more...]

In 2024, the town will commemorate the 175th anniversary of Yarmouth’s incorporation in 1849, when Yarmouth as we know it today split off from North Yarmouth to become an independent town. Incorporated in 1680, the earlier town of “Ancient” North Yarmouth encompassed quite a large area around Casco Bay and parts further inland and included the modern-day towns of Yarmouth, … [Read more...]