Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center welcomes historian and author Margaret S. Creighton to the Spring Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 15. Creighton will speak about her recent book, The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City, which details the dazzling wonders and shocking tragedy that unfolded at the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, … [Read more...]

Yarmouth History Center welcomes Curtis H. Martin to the Spring Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 24. Martin will speak about the American whaling industry from the 17th into the early 20th century. His talk will cover the development of the industry through time and its economic importance as well as the risks associated with whaling. Martin will also discuss whale … [Read more...]

We're celebrating our fifth anniversary on the banks of the Royal River! Join us at the History Center on Saturday, March 31, when we'll have something for everyone. Stop by between 10:30 and noon for cupcakes, museum scavenger hunts, and a Yarmouth trivia contest. Check out our history and art exhibits and explore Yarmouth's fascinating history. This event is free and open to … [Read more...]

Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 pm ~ Join Yarmouth Historical Society and “Forecaster Jack” Sillin for the next installment in the Yarmouth Stories series on Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 pm. Yarmouth’s own Forecaster Jack has been sharing “reliably hype-free” local weather information from his own blog for many years. He writes: “I came up with the idea for a blog soon after I … [Read more...]

Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of The Penguin Counters on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm. This 2016 documentary follows Ron Naveen and his team of field biologists as they make the journey to Antarctica to track and study penguin populations. The film has garnered praise for … [Read more...]