Current Exhibits
Museum
Dressing Up, Fitting In, Standing Out: Adornment & Identity in Maine (June 24, 2011- May 27, 2012)
Lecture Hall Gallery
Images of the Longfellow Garden (through August 30, 2011)
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Seen at MHS
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Lecturer/Ride Leader Sam Shupe and Maine Wheelman Zip Zamarchi
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July was an exciting month at MHS. In addition to great book events, members and friends turned out for a wonderful lecture-bike ride about architect John Calvin Stevens. For the full story, visit the MHS blog.
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Ride participants on the Western Prom
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Another terrific event was held on July 13 for the 1822 Society. Pictured below are Ted Noyes and MHS board member Bob Greene, who is featured in the current issue of Maine Magazine.
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Bob Greene and Ted Noyes
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Bill's Mythbusters
Fact Checking with
William David Barry,
Maine Historian Extraordinaire
Tunnels Myth:
Continued from July
CLAIM: A series of secret tunnels run under Congress Street in Portland!
REALITY: Questions about the Portland tunnels are among the most frequently asked at the MHS Library and cannot be easily answered. We've received several stories from our readers, sharing their tales of alleged underground activity throughout the peninsula. Some of the stories were believable (such as underground passages connecting shops on Congress Street) and others were fantastical (tunnels built "to the future")...Continue reading Bill's Mythbuster on our blog.
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Make a historic impact!
Your contribution-of any size-to the MHS Annual Fund has a huge impact on our ability to offer great exhibits, unique programs, and much more. It also helps keep the Longfellow House, Maine Memory Network, and Brown Library humming.
The quickest way to make your secure gift is to visit us online:
www.mainehistory.org/annualfund
The MHS fiscal year ends September 30. This year's goal: $260,000. Thank you!
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Stories from Maine Memory Network
Online Exhibit:
Practical Nursing in Waterville
This exhibit was created by staff at Kennebec Vally Community College, one of Maine Memory Network's 210+ Contributing Partners.
Thousands of nurses were trained at the Maine School of Practical Nursing in Waterville from the 1950s through the 1980s. Read the story.
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MHS News
September 1 Deadline for
Maine Memory Network Grants
Does your community have a story to share? Or a historical collection it would like to provide better access to? MHS is accepting proposals to help YOUR community share its history through Maine Memory Network:
- Digitization grants (up to $750) are provided to help organizations and local teams use Maine Memory to digitize, catalog, and manage their collections online.
- Online exhibit grants (up to $1250) are provided to help organizations and local teams share historical stories online. Topics might reflect any aspect of your town's past, and range from the history of local businesses and industries to the community's experience during a national event (e.g. the Civil War).
Encourage your favorite local organization to apply! Grants are accompanied by extensive training and support designed to help communities complete their projects and develop a broad range of skills. Detailed information. |
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From the Collections
MHS Online Catalog and Maine Memory Network recently updated!
If you are looking for a historical object from our collection, or want to browse through Maine artifacts, you can visit our online catalog PastPerfect. We recently added nearly 500 records and over 1,200 images to the catalog, which now contains almost 32,000 searchable records and 23,500 images for museum objects, photographs, manuscript letters, architectural drawings, and newspapers.
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Fish Point Bathing Beach, 1920
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Newly added highlights: CMP collection objects, additional images from the Portland Press Herald glass plate negative collection, panoramic photographs, and additional Fogg collection autograph letters, including examples from artist Paul Akers and naturalist Louis Agassiz. Additions to Maine Memory Network happen every day and we are now featuring 20,155 records! Contributors such as the L.C. Bates Museum and the Dyer Library Archives/ Saco Museum have been busy this summer adding new photos. You can see what's new to MMN and even subscribe to an RSS feed for new images and exhibits! |
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Last Chance to Register!
Saturday, August 6, 10:30am-12:30pm
Set Sail on the Wendameen with Historian Jim Millinger
Join MHS for a sail on Casco Bay on board the historic Maine schooner Wendameen. Historian Jim Millinger will be our host and guide us through the harbor's past and present. The 88-foot Wendameen was built in East Boothbay in 1912 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Help the crew raise the sails, take a turn at the wheel, or just relax and enjoy the talk and the scenery. This program is a perennial favorite. Space limited. Registration required. To register, please call 207-774-1822. Fee: $40; members: $35.
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August Program Calendar
Check our website for more information, updates, etc.
Tuesday, August 2, 12pm
Book Talk: Portland's Greatest Conflagration: The 1866 Fire Disaster
Speakers: Authors and retired firefighters, Michael Daicy and Don Whitney.
Friday, August 5, 5-8pm
First Friday Art Walk
Will you dress up to fit in or stand out?
Exhibit: Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine
Saturday, August 6, 10:30am-12:30pm
Set sail on the schooner Wendameen with historian Jim Millinger.
Details listed above.
Tuesday, August 9, 12pm
Book Talk: It Hasteth Away: An Island Wife and Her Soldier Husband
Speaker: Author Randy Purinton
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Ongoing Throughout the Summer at MHS
Beat the Heat: Movies at MHS
Weekly Screenings: Saturdays at 2pm.
Through September 3.
The Dave Astor Show Visits Jordan's Meats
(60 minutes; 1962.) Details online. Daily Screenings: Sunday-Friday at 2pm.
Through September 2.
Innocent Interlude, Scenes of Life in Portland, Maine 1940-41 (60 minutes). Details online. Screenings are held in our air-conditioned lecture hall. Ticket price included with museum or house admission.
Family Programs at MHS Wednesdays at 11am, July and August The Children's Hour: Family Tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House. Details online. Thursdays at 11am, July and August The Longfellow Trail: An Urban Expedition: Guided walking tour through downtown Portland. Details online. |
FEATURED: MHS Museum StoreOpen DailyMon-Sat: 10-5; Sun: 12-5 In celebration of our museum exhibit, Dressing Up, the store now carries many exciting items relating to the exhibit's theme. Shop for books on fashion and hairstyles, pick up a vintage hankie (pictured), try on fabulous summer hats, and peruse lots of other fun items.  | |
Paperdoll Hankies - Vintage Hairstyles Tumblers Anne Longfellow Pierce Soaps - Fashion Books Fancy Pens and Purses - and more!
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