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Hello from your friends at MHS
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Your gifts to our annual fund support everything MHS does--from library services to lectures, museum exhibitions, and the Maine Memory Network.
Your support is essential! Click here to make your donation quickly and securely before our fiscal year ends tomorrow, September 30. Or call our us at 207-774-1822 ext. 231 to pay by credit card or make a gift of stock.
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This Week's Public Program Highlights
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 On Thursday at 7:00pm author Nicholas Bunker joins us to talk about his book, An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America. His account of the Boston Tea Party and the origins of the American Revolution shows how a lethal blend of politics, personalities, and economics led to a war that few people welcomed but nobody could prevent. The monthly First Friday Art Walk happens this Friday at 5:00pm, and we'll be celebrating the opening of our new gallery exhibition Wholesome Habitations. Visitors can watch a traditional blacksmithing demonstration outside the Wadsworth-Longfellow House by master blacksmith Sam Smith. |
Wholesome Habitations Opens During First Friday Art Walk
 Our new gallery show, Wholesome Habitations: Architectural Collections of the Maine Historical Society opens with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk on October 3 from 5:00 - 8:00pm. Wholesome Habitations showcases the architectural collections of the Brown Library at Maine Historical Society. The selection includes a sampling from the architectural collections including John Calvin Stevens, the Coombs Bros., Gibbs & Pulsifer, Eaton Tarbell, John Thomas, and Frederick Tompson. On display are various forms of architectural drawings and supplemental items, such as presentation drawings, elevations, floor plans, decorative elements, and photographs.
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NEW: The Children's Hour, an after school story and craft program
 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was often called "the children's poet" and his love of children is well known. Maine Historical Society invites children ages 4-9 to celebrate reading and literature at Longfellow's childhood home with a new program called The Children's Hour. The program begins with a read aloud of a favorite children's book in or around the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, followed by a fun craft-making activity inspired by the story. The program is led by Kathleen Neumann, Manager of School and Interpretative Programs. Upcoming Children's Hour dates: October 14, 21, and 28 at 3:30pm. The program is free and refreshments will be served. Participating children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver; check-in at the Museum Store. Space is limited. Please call or email Kathleen the Friday before a program to reserve a spot: 207-774-1822, ext. 214, kneumann@mainehistory.org.
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 We are pleased to announce that more than 30 MHS lectures and book talks dating back to early 2012 are now available as podcasts on our website. Those who cannot attend our programs in person can still access the diverse content online. The podcasts are now available for free on iTunes; subscribers receive one podcast per week. Start listening now.
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Historian's Forum on Architectural Collections Postponed
We regret to inform our readers that we have postponed the historian's forum for logistical reasons. Please stay tuned for the the rescheduled date. Our apologies for any inconvenience. For questions, call 207-774-1822 ext. 219.
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Autumn in the Maine woods...100 years ago
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Teresa Colt and her father-in-law, Harris D. Colt, with an unidentified friend at the
Parmachenee Club on Parmachenee Lake, ca. 1940. MMN# 19387
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Being outdoors in the Maine woods in the fall is the best time - crisp cool nights, warm days, colorful autumn foliage, and, best of all, no mosquitoes or black flies. In northern Maine there are many sporting camps that lure folks from afar to where hunting and fishing opportunities abound. At the turn of the 20th century one of these camps, owned by the Parmachenee Club, offered expeditions into these northern woods.  The Parmachenee Club was formed in 1890 by a group of (mostly) New York City lawyers. The members obtained a lease of 120,000 acres of land, from the Old Aziscohos Dam above Wilson's Mills to the Canadian border. They hunted and fished within these acres, and built a camp, called "Camp in the Meadows," along the Magalloway River in Oxford County, where they lodged. Maine Guides assisted the members on their hunting and fishing expeditions. Continue reading this blog post by Nancy Noble, MHS Archivist & Cataloger.
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Thursday, October 2, 7:00pm
Book Talk
An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America
Speaker: Nicholas Bunker
Location: MHS Lecture Hall
Cost: Free for MHS members; $8 for non-members
Details online.
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Friday, October 3, 5:00 - 8:00pm
First Friday Art Walk and Opening Reception:
Wholesome Habitations: Architectural Collections of the Maine Historical Society
Location: MHS Lecture Hall
Cost: Free and open to the public
Details online.
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Friday, October 3,
7:00 - 9:00pm
Presented in partnership with Maine Audubon
An Evening at Maine Audubon with Pomologist John Bunker Speaker: John Bunker
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Tuesday, October 14, 12:00pm
Book Talk
Harvest Maine: Autumn Traditions and Fall Flavors
Speaker: Crystal Ward Kent
Location: MHS Lecture Hall
Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members
Details online.
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Tuesday, October 14, 3:30 - 4:30pm
The Children's Hour: Weekly Story & Craft Activity for Kids
Book this week:
The Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall, illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Location: check in at the Museum Store
Cost: Free; open to kids ages 4-9 and their caregivers. Space is limited, please reserve a spot by calling 207-774-1822 ext. 214 or e-mail us. .
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Wednesday, October 15, 12:00pm
Researching in the Museum Collections: Political Ephemera Facilitator: Holly Hurd-Forsyth, MHS Collections Manager
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Saturday, October 18, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Workshop: Identification and Care of Photographs
Presented in partnership with Northeast Document Conservation Center and Maine Archives & Museums
Facilitator: Monique Fischer, Senior Photograph Conservator, NEDCC
Location: MHS Lecture Hall
Cost: $100 MHS members; $110 non-members. Details online.
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Sunday, October 19, 2:00 - 3:30pm
In partnership with Maine State Library, Moosehead Historical Society, and Shaw Public Library in Greenville
Local History & Maine Memory Network: Moosehead Lake Region
Location: Center for Moosehead History, 6 Lakeview Street, Greenville Speaker: Candace Kanes, Curator, Maine Memory Network
Cost: Free and open to the public; no registration required.
Details online.
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Sunday, October 19, 1:15 pm
Presented in partnership with Bayside Neighborhood Association
Walking Wilmot: The Ghosts of Bayside Tour Leaders: Steve Hirshon and Deborah Van Hoewyk
This hour-long walking tour of the multi-ethnic Bayside neighborhood focuses on houses of worship, specifically the now-demolished Anshe Sfard Synagogue.
Location: Meet at the Armenian Memorial near the northeast corner of Franklin Street and Cumberland Avenue, across the street from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Rain date: Sunday, October 26, 1:15 pm.
Details online.
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ONGOING PROGRAMS & EXHIBITIONS
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Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tours
House tours given by friendly guides and docents offer a glimpse into the life of America's beloved poet and his family, as well as into the cultural and social history of 19th-century Portland. Click for information and tour times.
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Historical Walking Tours of Portland
Walking Tour Times: Daily at 1:30pm. Call for details and group bookings 207-774-1822 ext. 212.
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