Historical Society

The Skowhegan History House serves as a repository for many of Skowhegan's unique historic records and archives. Some early town records and photographs exist only in our collections. Researchers find genealogical information in the family histories that cannot be found elsewhere. The History House offers assistance local and regional researchers including newspaper staff, family historians, and to town officials in need of local historic facts. History House is a destination for many tourists, who contribute significantly to the local economy.

• Portland Glass Display
• Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad documents, photos, and artifacts
• Flyrod Crosby history and possessions
• Local area family histories, photos and keepsakes
• Rotating displays: large quilt collection and military memorabilia to name a few

Museum information available by contacting the curator for appointment, Susan Sanfilippo via email curator@pembrokehistoricalsociety.org or calling (207) 726-4747

PHS collects items relating to the history of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, Maine. We own and operate the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum and the Skolfield-Whittier House.

• Many town records and documents, many from very early 19th century
• Diaries, including complete typescript of diary of Mary Pride Knight, 1837-1886
• Maps
• Photo collection includes photos of every building in town c. 2000
• Good documents concerning summer youth camps

Special library, archives, ephemera, photographs and postcards, and genealogical information relating to the history of the town of Bristol.

• Monson Historical Society Glass Negatives collection
• Local census and other research material

Genealogical research materials at Madawaska Public Library on Main Street; Tante Blanche Museum complex in nearby St. David which includes log cabin Reception Center, one room school house (ca. 1870), & Albert Homestead (ca. 1840), all with pertinent artifacts, as well as the Historic Acadian Cross Site on the shore of the St. John River, commemorting the landing of the Acadians in 1785.

1810 home with period furniture, model school room, marine artifacts, genealogy materials, pictures, postcards, documents, antique tool tool collection and decoys - all related to the history of Machiasport between 1810 and 1929 with emphasis on ship building, sailing, logging and living from the sea.