News & Events
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Events
We have an exciting series of programs scheduled that explore our new exhibit, take you deep into our collections, and open some surprising doors into Maine history.
March 16 – Book Event: Mountains of Maine
April 22 – Book Event: Making Haste From Babylon: The Mayflower Pilgrims and Their World: A New History
May 1 – MHS "The Mad Hatter Affair"
May 13 – An Excursion to Boston: Genealogy Research, or The Secrets of Tomb 10A
May 18 – Book Event: Looking Astern: An Artist's View of Maine's Historic Working Waterfronts
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News & Press Releases
February 8, 2010
Nominations Sought for the $10,000 PRESERVE AMERICA HISTORY TEACHER of the YEAR Award
October 30, 2009
Oakhurst Dairy Awards $2,500 to Maine Historical Society for Children's Gate in the Longfellow Garden
July 27, 2009
Maine Historical Society Awarded $5,000 from The Horizon Foundation to Offer Field Trip Subsidy
July 22, 2009
The Davis Family Foundation Awards $20,000 to Maine Historical Society Towards Longfellow Garden Restoration
May 27, 2009
Popular Longfellow Garden at MHS to Reopen
March 19, 2009
The Brown Library at Maine Historical Society to Reopen on March 24 after 2-year Renovation and Expansion
February 26, 2009
Maine Historical Society to Offer Field Trip Subsidy
December 2, 2008
Maine Historical Society Awarded $2,500 Grant From Maine Community Foundation
August 4, 2008
Maine Historical Society Awarded $150,000 Grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services
March 18, 2008
In Collaboration with Maine Memory Network, The Bangor Daily News Features Series on Pioneering Maine Women
February 27, 2008
Maine Historical Society Launches $9 Million MHS Library Capital Campaign and $400,000 Kresge Foundation Challenge
November 27, 2007
Groundbreaking Ceremony to be Held as Centennial Library Renovations Begin
September 27, 2007
Maine Historical Society Awarded $15,000 Grant From Maine Community Foundation
April 12, 2006
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Website Launched by Maine Historical Society
Newsletters
The Maine Historical Society publishes a quarterly newsletter with news about new exhibits, acquisitions, and happenings at the society. The newsletter is mailed to all members and the most current issues are now available as a PDF file to all.
Winter 2009-10 Newsletter (PDF)
All Newsletters starting Spring 2004