Corresponding with the Past: Favorite Letters from the Archives What makes a handwritten letter so wonderful to read? Is it in the writer’s rich details, humorous observations, or tenderly expressed sentiments? How can letters written 100 or even 200 years ago help us understand their correspondents as well as our own times? Join Yarmouth History Center in … [Read more...]
Fall Lecture Series
Our fall lecture series has wrapped up and, as promised, was full of fascinating history and opportunities to learn. Several of our fall programs are now available online. Please keep reading for details. Fall 2021 talks now on YouTube Tuesday, September 21, 2021: Historian and author Lee Hanchett joined us to share his research into Maine’s network of stagecoaches. … [Read more...]
Spring 2021 Lecture Series
Take a look at what's coming up in our Spring 2021 Lecture Series. All lectures will be held via Zoom; please email info@yarmouthmehistory.org to be added to the attendee list for any of the following talks. Tuesday, March 16, 4:00 pm ~ Curt Martin, independent historian and lecturer, Petticoat Whalers: Women on American Whaleships. Curt Martin visited the History … [Read more...]
Annual Meeting and Lecture
ONLINE, Tuesday, October 20 at 6:45 pm ~ Join Yarmouth History Center online for our Annual Meeting and Lecture on October 20. Members, please join us on Zoom for a brief business meeting at 6:45 pm, which will be followed by a public talk at 7:00 pm by Cathleen Miller, Education and Outreach Archivist and Acting Curator at the University of New England’s Maine Women Writers … [Read more...]
Paint the Garden
On view through Friday, 10/16 Stop by the Stonewall Gallery to see "PAINT THE GARDEN." This show is part of an online art auction that supports Yarmouth Community Garden. This special preview show will be on display at the History Center until Friday, October 16. For more information, and to place a bid, visit: https://www.32auctions.com/ycg The History Center and … [Read more...]
