The Yarmouth History Center has a fiber-filled fall and winter planned, starting with a November field trip to the historic Jagger Brothers mill in Springvale, Maine and continuing with a series of workshops and knitting circles through the winter. Join us to learn how to knit or participate in our Knit-Along to create special winter accessories with ties to our town’s history. … [Read more...]
Holiday Hours
Our holiday hours are as follows: December 24: open 10:00 am-2:00 pm December 25-28: closed December 29 and 30: open 10:00 am-5:00 pm December 31: open 10:00 am-2:00 pm January 1-3: closed Our regular open hours (Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm) resume on January 4. … [Read more...]
Summer Read
Looking for something to read this summer? We recommend Black Jacks: African-American Seamen in the Age of Sail by W. Jeffrey Bolster, who will be our featured speaker in the September installment of our Lecture Series. Bolster, associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire, will be at the History Center on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm to speak about … [Read more...]
Volunteer Opportunities
Currently, we have several great volunteer opportunities available. We are seeking volunteers to help us host Yarmouth’s senior citizens at the History Center during the summer months. Volunteers should be available on Thursdays and/or Fridays from 7:45-10:00 am through the summer. We also welcome volunteers who are interested in taking charge of revitalizing our Brown Bag … [Read more...]
New Acquisitions
The Yarmouth History Center is thrilled to announce the acquisition of two historic eighteenth-century Yarmouth Bibles. One belonged to the Reverend Ammi Ruhammah Cutter, who became the first minister of the Meetinghouse Under the Ledge in November of 1730. The Bible itself was published by John Baskett in England in 1727. It was given to Kate Stanwood Cutter Pillsbury Curtis … [Read more...]