During November and December 2021, Yarmouth High School English teacher Anne Tommaso’s “College Writing” class paid three visits to the History Center. The 18 students in this class were tasked with writing a profile of a Yarmouth person or object. Their first visit to the Center included a tour of the museum and an introduction to the available subjects, which had been … [Read more...]
2021 Shop Catalogue
Shop local this year with a stop at our gift shop! Browse our catalogue for a preview of what you'll find in stock. We're open Tuesday through Friday, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Members save 10% on most shop items (excludes consignment). Not a member yet? Join now! … [Read more...]
2021 Wellcome Prize Winners
Yarmouth History Center is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Wellcome Prize for Student Historians. First prize in the paper competition went to Ava Jutras, a junior at Yarmouth High School, for her paper analyzing the life and times of local anti-suffragist Harriet Bird. Leyi Li, a student at North Yarmouth Academy, earned second prize for her paper about the … [Read more...]
New video: Researching Your Old House
Video available now! Historic building consultant Margaret Gaertner joined us on June 15 to discuss resources and strategies for Researching Your Old House. She shared tips about how to delve into the past using deeds, census records, historic maps, and other rich online resources to help you uncover the story of your house. Margaret Gaertner is a Historic … [Read more...]
New video: John Brown Russwurm
Our May lecture is now available on YouTube! On May 18, C. Patrick Burrowes, PhD, presented a talk entitled "John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851): The Maine Roots of a Black Icon." Learn more about Russwurm, a one-time Yarmouth resident with strong connections to the town, and his early life and education along with his work as a newspaper publisher and Agent/Governor of Maryland … [Read more...]
