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Spotlight On:
Elizabeth Nash,
MHS Marketing and
PR Manager
Marketing and Public Relations Manager Elizabeth Nash is MHS's events "guru." A Bates grad who worked in that college's development department for 19 years, Elizabeth brings panache, pizzazz, and people-skills to her role at MHS. Whether working with donors, creating publications, or designing events--like next month's annual fundraising gala, the popular Mad Hatter Affair--she exudes class. During off-hours she likes to curl up with a good book, go outdoors to ski, sail, and garden, and spend time with her boys Timothy, 19, and William, 16.
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Annual Trip Book your tickets for the Ocean to River Odyssey trip by April 30 and receive $100 off. Details online. |
Current Exhibits Museum
Zoom In: New Approaches to Maine History (through 5/29/11)
Arts, Artists & Personalities in 1930s Maine (through 5/4/11)
Showcase Gallery
Student art work from the Local History/Local Schools Project
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Downeast Magazine features Maine Memory Network images
As you flip through your March 2011 issue of Downeast Magazine, be sure to check out images from Maine Memory Network in three sections: Ogunquit: Art by the Sea, Fire of Patriotism: Maine in the Civil War, and What's In a Picture: Wonderfully Horrible.
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Bill's Mythbusters
Fact Checking with William David Barry,
Maine Historian Extraordinaire
CLAIM: The Dutch once ruled part of Maine.
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Cove near Castine, ca. 1910
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REALITY: Just barely, and not officially. According to The French At Pentagoet, 1635-1674 by Alaric Faulkner and Gretchen Fearon Faulkner (Augusta, 1987), Captain Jurrien Aernouts of the Dutch privateer "Flying Horse" captured the French Acadian post at Pentagoet (what is now the town of Castine) in 1647. This expedition claimed Acadia to the St. John River in the name of the Prince of Orange and called it New Holland. For a brief time it was a haven for pirates and in l677 the French re-established their fort. Aside from a handful of pirates, few if any Hollanders settled, though there are many today who like to claim Castine was under four flags: French, Dutch, English and U.S.
Bill Barry can be reached at rdesk@mainehistory.org.
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Stories from Maine Memory Network
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Hannah Pierce, Baldwin, ca. 1860
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Online Exhibit: Independence and Challenges Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin was a remarkable woman. She remained single, operated the family farm, invested in various business enterprises, and forged a life closely connected to her family. Her letters, written between 1814 and 1866, offer intimate insight into how one independent woman in rural Maine negotiated family, intellectual pursuits, and finances. View this exhibit.
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MHS News
The Mad Hatter Affair
Consider this an official invitation to the May 7 Mad Hatter Affair,
MHS's gala fundraiser. Now in its 15th year, the Mad Hatter
is a wild Kentucky Derby party, a festive way to welcome spring, and great opportunity to support MHS. The Mad Hatter offers a chance for friends of MHS and guests to gather, dress up in derby attire (outlandish hats encouraged!), sip mint juleps, watch the race live from Churchill Downs, and to dine and dance the night away. Activities include a hat parade and contest, and live and silent auctions. Details: Saturday, May 7, 5-11 pm. Location: The Woodlands in Falmouth. FMI and to buy tickects, contact Elizabeth Nash at 207-774-1822 ext. 206 or enash@mainehistory.org.
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Introducing the MHS Blog
Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for our members and friends to get information about MHS. We are happy to announce the new MHS blog.
People like to personalize the way they get their news: for some it's email; for others it's Facebook, Twitter, or a blog. The blog format is one more way to share the rich variety of news, programming, and history that bubbles up here every day. It allows us to go in-depth, post more photos, and to provide a centralized home for news directly from the MHS homepage. Plus, there are fun features like "Photo of the Week" and links to the newest Maine Memory Network items. Check it out--and sign up for the RSS feed--today! |
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From the Collections
135 years of Maine Sardine Canning
This can of Beach Cliff sardin es, recently added to the MHS collection, was packed at the last sardine cannery to operate in the United States. The Prospect Harbor cannery closed its doors on April 18, 2010, ending a 135 year history of sardine canning on the coast of Maine. Once a major Maine industry, over 400 canneries from Portland to Calais have come and gone over the years. Peak production was in 1950, when 384 million cans were packed in the state. Production has declined as tastes, and fishing quotas, have changed. The canning facility may re-open as a lobster processing plant. |
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April Programs
 Thursday, April 7, 7pm
In Partnership with Maine Humanities Council
Lecture: Kenneth Roberts' Maine: A reading and discussion of Arundel
Facilitator: Emerson Baker, Professor of History, Salem State College
Join us for an exploration of Arundel, Kenneth Roberts' fictional account of Benedict Arnold's march through Maine to Québec during the American Revolution. This event is free but registration is required. To register, please visit the Maine Humanities Council's website or call MHC at 207-773-5051.
 Tuesday, April 12, 12pm
Book Talk: The Last Muster: Images of the Revolutionary War Generation
Speaker: Maureen Taylor, Author
Many individuals who participated in the American Revolution lived to have their photographs taken. Join us for a look at some of these fascinating photographs, the subject of Taylor's new book.
 Thursday, April 14, 6-7:30pm
MHS and Osher Map Library present
An Evening at Osher Map Library: Celebrating Printed Maps of Maine
Location: Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland
Dr. Edward Thompson's new book Printed Maps of the District and State of Maine, 1793-1860 and the accompanying exhibit explore the beauty and diversity of Maine maps printed during this period. Join us for an exhibit preview and reception (6-6:30pm), lecture by Dr. Thompson (6:30-7:30pm), and book signing. Please RSVP by Friday, April 8, to (207) 774-1822.
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Save 20%
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APRIL DEAL:
Celebrating Poetry Month
Bring this coupon to the MHS Museum Store in Portland, or use the coupon code "APRIL2011" at our online store and receive 20% off any poetry book in our collection--including works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "As to the pure mind all things are pure, so to the poetic mind all things are poetical." -H.W.Longfellow.
| Offer Expires May 1, 2011. Discount not valid without coupon or coupon code.
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