Historical Society

Historic artifacts, documents, photographs and books related to Standish, Sebago Lake Village, Richville, and Steep Falls on exhibit at Old Red Church Museum located at 55 Oak Hill Road in Standish, Maine.

Our collections include photographs, maps, diaries, genealogies, publications, ephemera, and artifacts related to the Upper Kennebec Valley. Our coverage area includes the towns of Bingham, Moscow, and Caratunk; the plantations of Brighton, Pleasant Ridge, The Forks, West Forks; and adjacent unorganized territories including Concord, Carrying Place, Bowtown, Moxie, Parlin Pond, Mayfield, and others.

Our collection features 19th and 20th century artifacts that represent the history and culture of the Norridgewock area. Also included are glass plate slides, maps, books, postcards, genealogical data for many Norridgewock families, and deed research for over 30 historic Norridgewock homes.

The Society has a growing collection of manuscripts, photographs and ephemera about people and places in Kennebec County that are not available in other archives.

2,100 catalogued artifacts/archival materials 1800 to present,2,000 partially catalogued digital images of island life 1860 to present,2,000 artifacts and documents approved for accession, and115 oral histories (audio and video) gathered from 1991-2016.

Historical documents, photos, deeds, genealogy, antiques

Peninsula Gazette, Pendleton Diary, Photos and Local Artifacts

• Complete set of South Bristol Town Reports
• Town Records of the Town of Bristol, on microfilm
• Genealogical files including most South Bristol families
• Memorabilia and artifacts relating to teacher Sarah Emery and South Bristol Schools
• Artifacts identified with South Bristol shipbuilding and fishing
• Photographs, artifacts and ephemera relating to the hotels of South Bristol
• Postcard collections with images of the area
• Manuscript and original notes by H.