Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of The Barkley Marathons on Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 pm. This quirky, award-winning 2015 documentary profiles the unusual Barkley Marathon in Tennessee, a race based on a failed prison escape that has seen only 10 finishers in its … [Read more...]
Tonya and Ray Shevenell: “The Home Road”
Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 pm ~ Join Yarmouth Historical Society at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 13 as we welcome filmmakers Tonya Shevenell and Ray Shevenell to our ongoing Lecture Series. The Shevenells will present their recent documentary, The Home Road, and answer audience questions about the background and making of the film. The Home Road tells the story of … [Read more...]
Field Day!
Sunday, October 14, 1:00-3:00 pm ~ Plan to enjoy some fall fun at our Field Day at Yarmouth Historical Society's Old Ledge Schoolhouse on Sunday, October 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Ever wondered what it might have been like to be a student in the nineteenth century? Take a peek inside a reconstruction of one of Yarmouth's original one-room schoolhouses and learn all about … [Read more...]
Free film: The Eagle Huntress
Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of The Eagle Huntress on Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 pm. This 2016 documentary follows the story of 13-year-old Aisholpan as she trains to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. With beautiful … [Read more...]
John Cross: John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851)
Join Yarmouth Historical Society at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 15 as we welcome John Cross to our ongoing Lecture Series. Cross, who is Secretary of Development and College Relations at Bowdoin College, will present a talk about one-time Yarmouth resident John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851). Russwurm was the first African-American graduate of Bowdoin College and an abolitionist, … [Read more...]