HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM In an effort to recognize, preserve, and enhance the Town's historic resources, the Town of Yarmouth is working with the Village Improvement Society, Yarmouth Historical Society, Maine Historic Preservation Commission and Maine Preservation to identify historic properties and develop recommendations for protecting the … [Read more...]
Tell Your Story
As we navigate these challenging times, let's take a moment to capture our thoughts and experiences and share them with future generations. How are you dealing with COVID-19 in Yarmouth today? Are you working from home? Missing school? What is it like to practice social distancing? Please use the form below to share some thoughts, however lengthy or brief. Feel free to come … [Read more...]
Help our garden grow!
Last year a team of garden volunteers, led by Yarmouth Historical Society Trustee Pam Adams, launched a spring clean-up that prepared the Center’s garden for summer. Thanks to Pam and her team the coneflower (Echinacea) blooms last summer were dazzling and the number of bees and butterflies that visited the garden was equally spectacular. We have exciting plans to continue … [Read more...]
Winners of the 2019 Wellcome Prize
Yarmouth Historical Society is proud to present the winners of The Wellcome Prize for Student Historians. Rowan Joyce won first prize for her exploration of the life and times of Capt. John D. Pennell of Brunswick (read the paper here) and Makayla MacGregor claimed second prize with her investigation of the social and economic history of the Cumberland Fair (read the paper … [Read more...]
The Islands Before the Bridge
On Friday, July 26, 2019, a large crowd gathered at the Cousins Island Chapel to learn about life on Cousins and Littlejohn before the construction of the bridge from the mainland. Longtime island residents Mildred Kenney, Lee Dionne, and Bob Gifford shared their vivid and fascinating memories and photos with the appreciative audience. Yarmouth Historical Society Executive … [Read more...]
