List of historical societies in Maine
The following is a list of historical societies in the state of Maine, United States.[1][2]
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- Bangor Historical Society
- Bar Harbor Historical Society
- Belfast Historical Society
- Bethel Historical Society
- Bradford Heritage: Museum and Historical Society
- Bustins Island Historical Society
- Camden Historical Society
- China Historical Society
- Clinton Historical Society (Maine)
- East Madison Historical Association
- Freeport Historical Society[3]
- Gilead Historical Society
- Grand Lake Stream Historical Society
- Islands Association of Museums and Historical Societies
- Isle Au Haut Historical Society
- Kittery Historical Society
- Knox Memorial Association
- Leeds Historical Commission
- Lincolnville Historical Society
- Lyman Historical Society
- Maine Historical Society
- Maine Military Historical Society Inc
- Mercer Historical Society
- Minot Historical Society
- New England Electric Railway Historical Society
- North Yarmouth Historical Society[3]
- Oakfield Historical Society
- Old Canada Road Historical Society
- Old Carratunk Historical Society
- Old Town Penobscot National Historical Society
- Paris Cape Historical Society
- Parkman Historical Society
- Peaks Island Historical Society
- Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick, Topsham & Harpswell history
- Perham Historical Society
- Pittsfield Historical Society
- Presque Isle Historical & Genealogical Society
- Prouts Neck Historical Society
- Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society
- Salem Historical Community Association
- Scarborough Historical Society (Maine)
- Sanford Historical Committee
- South Portland Historical Society
- Southern Aroostook Historical Society
- Southport Historical Society
- Spruce Head Community Hall and Historical Association
- Starks Historical Society
- Ste Agathe Historical Society
- Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society[4]
- Swans Island Historical Society
- Vanceboro Historical Society
- Verona Island Historical Society
- West Branch Historical Preservation Committee
- Westbrook - Wilton Historical Society
- Winslow Historical Society
See also
- History of Maine
- List of museums in Maine
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Maine
- List of historical societies in the United States
References
- ^ "Maine Historical Societies / Historical Records Repositories", www.maine.gov, archived from the original on October 3, 2023 – via Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nonprofit Explorer", propublica.org, New York: ProPublica, May 9, 2013, retrieved June 24, 2025
- ^ a b Social Networks and Archival Context, United States: SNAC Cooperative, retrieved June 26, 2025
- ^ sullivansorrentohistory.org
Further reading
- Appleton P. C. Griffin (1907), "Maine", Bibliography of American Historical Societies, American Historical Association. Annual report ;1905, v. 2 (2nd ed.), Washington DC: Government Printing Office, p. 236+ – via HathiTrust
- American Association for State and Local History (1944), "Maine", Historical societies in the United States and Canada: a handbook, Washington, D.C, p. 62+ – via HathiTrust
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - American Association for State and Local History (2002), "Maine", Directory of historical organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.), AltaMira Press, p. 330+ – via Internet Archive
External links
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- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted items related to historical societies in Maine
- Library of Congress, Maine: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide, Research Guides, Washington DC
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