Join us for a lecture this fall! All programs are free and will take place at the Yarmouth History Center (118 East Elm Street, Yarmouth) at 7:00 pm. The lecture series is generously sponsored by the Leon and Lisa Gorman Fund.
September 18, 7:00 pm
- Thanks to Yarmouth Municipal Television, this lecture is available to view online!
- Speaker: Vivian Cunningham
- Title: Maine’s Connections to the Cotton Industry in the 19th Century
- Inspired by the cotton bale dolly on display at the History Center, this talk will investigate the links between Maine’s economy and the wider cotton industry of the 19th century.
October 9, 7:00 pm, Lecture and Annual Meeting
- Thanks to Yarmouth Municipal Television, this lecture is available to view online!
- Speaker: Seth Goldstein
- Title: Maine and New England’s Black Sailors
- There is a long and storied tradition of Black sailors in Maine and New England. People of African heritage also worked in related shore-side industries such as longshoremen, blacksmiths and sailmakers. South Portland Historical Society development and museum director Seth Goldstein will be presenting a lecture on this interesting topic.
November 20, 7:00 pm
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- Speakers: Winners of Yarmouth History Center’s Wellcome Prize
- Title: Prizewinning papers and films on Cumberland County history.
- Read the winning papers and watch the films here!
