Westbrook Historical Society Stagecoach Presentation by Terry Christy, Jan 3, 2018 from City of Westbrook, Maine on Vimeo.
Category Archives: Local Yokels
2018 Events: Our presentations this year will include “Toddy Pond: A History,” the perennially popular “Local Yokels” night, a talk on 1825-1845 modes of transportation and mail delivery in the region, and a visual tour along “The Sidewalks of Surry.” The society also maintains a collection of over 100 historic farming, fishing and lumbering tools […]
Introduction to New Officers Speaker: John Curtis on “The Survivors of Schoolhouse Bridge” Watch his presentation:
June 19: Annual Business Meeting………………..Introduction to New Officers ………………..Speaker: John Curtis on “The Survivors of Schoolhouse Bridge” ………………..Watch his presentation: July 17: Speaker: Dr. Wayne H. Smith on “The Millikens of North Bend and the Migration to California”Watch his presentation: https://youtu.be/UOCHMNZVYMU August 21: Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Surry Fire Department Sept. 18: […]
The Story of Captain Matthew Patten of Surry, Maine By Patrick McDonald Captain Matthew Patten occupies an important and lasting place in the history of Surry, and in the settlement of the entire area of Downeast Maine once called ‘The Union River Settlement’ — which was comprised of present-day Ellsworth, Trenton, Surry and […]