On view now through August 29! 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 on their favorite team! Kate Cavanaugh is the artist behind Rowdy Titmouse Studio. … [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...]
Video: Gem of the Bay and Wagon
Learn about the history of Yarmouth's Gem of the Bay hotel and the surprising survival story of its wagonette in this wonderful feature produced by Yarmouth Municipal Television. For further reading about the Gem of the Bay, check out our Fall 2025 newsletter. … [Read more...]
2025 Wellcome Prize Winners
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...]
