Lincolnville Historical Society
Over 5,000 photographs, census records, cemetery records, family genealogies, births, deaths and marriage records, etc.
Over 5,000 photographs, census records, cemetery records, family genealogies, births, deaths and marriage records, etc.
The collection is primarily focused on the history of Hope and contains family papers, photographs, artifacts, maps, some furniture, some china, some small farm implements and Hope Historical House - the 1818 Henry Handley house, with shed and barn. There is a small collection of genealogies and local histories of surrounding towns.
Our library and archives include Wells and Ogunquit histories, private cemetery records, vintage photographs and postcards, vital records, town records going back more than 100 years, family genealogies, maps, and a list of historically significant buildings in Wells and Ogunquit. There are also volumes of New England and U.S. histories as well as the York County Genealogical Library.
The collection of Hiram Historical Society consists of approximately 10,000 items that document the history of Hiram, Maine, including photographs, letters, maps, and artifacts. General Peleg Wadsworth and Timothy Cutler, who had large land grants, were the principal founders of the town which was settled in 1774 and incorporated in 1814. Hiram is located in southern Oxford County along the Saco and Ossipee Rivers and among scenic hills, lakes and forests.