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...]

Our April lecture is now available on YouTube! Ron Romano, historic cemetery expert, and B. Craig Stinson, genealogist, presented "The Hill Family Billboard Monument in Yarmouth: New Discoveries" for our April lecture. This pair of speakers delved into the fascinating history and recent restoration of the Hill family monument in Yarmouth’s Baptist Cemetery. Ron Romano’s new … [Read more...]

Historian Bob Greene recently recorded an informative and thought-provoking lecture for the History Center about Maine's Black history, with a particular focus on Yarmouth. His meticulous research in archival materials, like vital records and census lists, led to some surprising findings about race in Maine, which enable Bob to probe and question the extent of Maine's perceived … [Read more...]

Our popular "Main Street, Then and Now" program is now available on YouTube! Yarmouth History Center Executive Director Katie Worthing shares a virtual walk through local history, as seen through Main Street, using historical photos from the museum's collection. https://youtu.be/zDyKZIciuFw … [Read more...]

Yarmouth Historical Society is proud to announce the winner of the 2020 Wellcome Prize for Student Historians. This year’s winner is Lane Sillin of Yarmouth, who won first prize for their paper about the life and times of Elsie Wellcome, the woman for whom the prize is named. Sillin presented their findings at a public talk via Zoom on November 17, 2020. A recording of the talk … [Read more...]