Historical Society

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.

• One room school house
• Photographs & artifacts from Mapleton, Chapman & Castle Hill

• Early Town of Gray Records (various)
• Photographs - Gray buildings, events, and people including some class photos
• Annual Town Reports, Yearbooks
• Pennell Institute - Items from the opening of the school in 1876.
• Artifacts from Gray businesses, homes, Interurban railroad, churches
• Much more!

One Room Schoolhouse (located at 67 Greenwood St), set up as Classroom and Museum, is available anytime by calling or emailing.

Small collection of Denmark-related documents, photos, and objects

Displays include a collection of old carpentry and logging tools, china, glass, church organ, furniture from native families, a complete schoolroom, a memorial room to the "lost" towns of Flagstaff and Dead River, the lineage of several native families, and a host of memorabilia from native homesteads.

• Old Maps
• Pictures
• Books
• Many antique items
• Genealogy of many families