ONLINE, Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm ~ Local author Bill Kenny joins us on Zoom to speak about his new book A History of Maine Railroads, now available in our gift shop. Kenny, a former career U.S. Air Force officer and Gulf War veteran, developed a lifelong interest in trains from a very young age. His realization that Maine’s history of railroads needs to be recorded, … [Read more...]

In an effort to protect members of our community, we have decided to cancel this event. Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of More Than Honey on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm. In this 2012 documentary, director Markus Imhoof travels the world exploring the lives of bees … [Read more...]

Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center welcomes historian Michael Connolly to the Spring Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 10. Connolly will kick off our 2020 lecture series with a talk about the history of Maine’s Irish longshoremen. Michael Connolly is Professor of History and Political Science at St. Joseph’s College in Standish. A lifelong … [Read more...]

Thursday, February 13 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth Historical Society and Royal River Conservation Trust are pleased to present a free film screening of Deep Water on Thursday, February 13 at 7:00 pm. This documentary tells the stunning true story of Donald Crowhurst’s 1968 solo round-the-world sailing race that turned into an ill-fated voyage. The film will be shown at the Yarmouth … [Read more...]

Coming to the History Center in Spring 2020: Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm ~ Michael Connolly, Professor of History and Political Science, St. Joseph’s College, Maine’s Irish Longshoremen POSTPONED ~ Lee Hanchett, Historian, Stagecoaches in Maine POSTPONED ~ Nancy Ellenberger, Professor Emerita, U.S. Naval Academy, Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, … [Read more...]