Saturday, June 27 from 1:00-3:00 pm ~ Stop by the History Center for a few games of cribbage. Feel free to bring your own board or a deck of cards and come ready to play. Bring a friend or make some new ones! … [Read more...]
Adventure Film Night: 180 Degrees South
Join the Royal River Conservation Trust on June 26 at 7:00 pm at the Yarmouth History Center for a free screening of "180 Degrees South." This film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia. http://www.180south.com/ … [Read more...]
Film Screening and Info Night
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm ~ Join us at the History Center for NOVA’s “Secrets of Stonehenge,” a fascinating look into the archaeology and construction of this World Heritage Site, and to learn more about our upcoming trip to England, which is planned for October 17-25. The trip itinerary includes stops at Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace, the city of Bath, and Yarmouth on … [Read more...]
Bob Greene: The History of the Carter, Ruby, and Freeman Families of Yarmouth
Tuesday, June 16 at 7:00 pm ~ A native of Portland, Bob Greene is a retired Associated Press Journalist and a Maine historian. Mr. Greene's genealogy research at the Maine Historical Society and in the Maine State Archives helped him find information about his family, including ancestors who fought in the Civil War, served as a Texas state senator, and lived in this region. … [Read more...]
Ron Romano: The Life and Times of Bartlett Adams
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm ~ We welcome Ron Romano to the Yarmouth History Center on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm. Ron serves on the board of Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery in Portland and will share his extensive knowledge about Bartlett Adams’ prolific career as a stone cutter. Adams also worked in Yarmouth; several of his carved stones are at the Old Ledge … [Read more...]
