When famed disabilities advocate and author Helen Keller sought a quieter and more simplistic life, she purchased a historic home on Middle Bay at Brunswick’s Pennellville in the summer of 1909. Her arrival in Brunswick made headlines throughout the state of Maine, yet her time here is barely remembered. Helen Adams Keller was born on […]
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New book details how Maine’s North Woods was protected
Karin Tilberg’s ‘Loving the North Woods’ gives a detailed history of the region’s recent conservation, but misses a few key points.
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Brunswick house was once home to Joshua Chamberlain
One of the Maine’s most iconic landmarks was once occupied by Maine’s most famous son and his family. And the story of its legendary history and how it got to where it is still greets visitors today. In 1824 Colonel Jesse Pierce, a Brunswick store keeper, built a small home at 4 Potter St., which […]
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Here’s what to expect at Duck Pond Heritage Day in Westbrook on Sunday
Entertainment includes a Nashville musician performing at Lenny’s at Hawkes Plaza.
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Become versed in the history of Yarmouth’s poets with this walking tour
The Yarmouth History Center is offering a “poetry tour,” highlighting both published and amateur poets spanning back to the 1840s who had connections to the town.
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Pejepscot History Center holds 200th birthday celebration for Fanny Chamberlain
Three years older than her famous husband, Frances “Fanny” Chamberlain turns 200 on Tuesday, Aug. 12. To celebrate, the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, located at 226 Maine St. in Brunswick and operated by Pejepscot History Center, is holding a special Fanny-themed tour and a birthday party open house. The tour takes place at 2:30 p.m. […]
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Jailhouse Rock an evening of family fun and history in Wiscasset
It’s party time at the Old Lincoln County Jail in Wiscasset: Jailhouse Rock is an event for all ages with dancing, food, lawn games and tours of the jail cells from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. The stewardship committee of Lincoln County Historical Association’s Old Jail invites young and old for an evening of music […]
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When a Gorham farmer floated a house down the Presumpscot River
Morse Willis used his imagination to move a house to the Little Falls area over 85 years ago.
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Three historical groups offer insights into Midcoast shipbuilding
Damariscotta Historical Society, the Chapman-Hall House and the Newcastle Historical Society will share with visitors a look at the work of local shipbuilders at three different locations this Saturday, July 19. Visitors are welcome at the Damariscotta Historical Society and the Chapman-Hall House between noon and 4 p.m. and at the Newcastle Historical Society from […]