Tuesday, June 30, 5:30-7:00 pm Everyone loves a mystery – and we invite you to help solve some of them! Join us at the History Center as we help Maine Historical Society kick off a fun new program related to the forthcoming "Mystery Corner" of Maine Memory Network. We will sort through old photographs and historic objects in local collections that are missing identifying … [Read more...]
Drop-In Cribbage
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...]
