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June 2019
Old Bloomfield Cemetery Tour: ‘Early Settlers’
Old Bloomfield Cemetery Tour: Early Settlers Friday, June 14, 2019 Waterville Road/ Route 201 South, Skowhegan Trustee Kay Marsh invites you to join her for a tour of the Old Bloomfield Cemetery, believed to be the oldest in Skowhegan. The entrance to the cemetery is on the left side of Route 201 South, about 2 miles from the Skowhegan Bridges. Event is free to the public but a $5. donation is appreciated.
Find out more »July 2019
Digitizing History
The Margaret Chase Smith Library and Skowhegan History House will host an evening program by the Maine State Library on digitization activities that are helping provide new access to historical resources of local interest. The event will be held on July 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Margaret Chase Smith Library at 56 Norridgewock Road, Skowhegan. Adam Fisher, director of collections development and digital initiatives at the Maine State Library will talk about the library’s efforts to digitize…
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Pizza with a Purpose
Bring your appetite to The Miller's Table and enjoy delicious wood-fired pizza made with fresh ingredients from local farms. On Wednesday, September 11 from 4 - 7pm, $5. from every 16" pizza sold for both take-out and in-house will be donated directly to the Skowhegan History House. Providing live entertainment will be local singer-songwriter David Calder whose music recounts his experiences working on the log drives in the Kennebec and growing up in Skowhegan. Come join the fun, eat well,…
Find out more »North Cemetery Tour
This historic walking/guided tour explores the lives of some “Useful Citizens” who are buried at the North Cemetery and how those lives helped shape our community. Discussions also focus on the veterans and their experiences in our history, gravestone and monument construction, and the various symbols used on the stones, as well as the history of this 1820’s cemetery. The walking tour begins and ends at the North Cemetery gate on Walton Court, which is behind the Madison Avenue Walton…
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