Now through Friday, July 31, 2015
Historic House Tour: Maine and the American Revolution
Tour Guide: Kathleen Neumann, MHS Manager of Education & Interpretation
Tour takes place on Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:30PM, and Thursday evenings at 6PM. Tickets can be purchased online or on-site at the museum store the day of the tour.
General Peleg Wadsworth, who built the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The house was built shortly after the war, in 1785-86. Eighty-five years after the Revolution, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow helped define the national narrative of independence through his poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." The family remained committed to preserving the memory of the founding generation. This tour delves deeply into the Revolutionary era in Portland, and features a mini-exhibit of Revolutionary-era items in MHS collections.
Tour Guide: Kathleen Neumann, MHS Manager of Education and Interpretation. Cost: $20 general admission; $15 MHS members, seniors, and students; $10 for children under the age of 17; children under 6 are free.
Tour takes place on Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:30PM, and Thursday evenings at 6PM. Tickets can be purchased online or on-site at the museum store the day of the tour.
General Peleg Wadsworth, who built the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The house was built shortly after the war, in 1785-86. Eighty-five years after the Revolution, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow helped define the national narrative of independence through his poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." The family remained committed to preserving the memory of the founding generation. This tour delves deeply into the Revolutionary era in Portland, and features a mini-exhibit of Revolutionary-era items in MHS collections.
Tour Guide: Kathleen Neumann, MHS Manager of Education and Interpretation. Cost: $20 general admission; $15 MHS members, seniors, and students; $10 for children under the age of 17; children under 6 are free.
Wednesday, July 1, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Members Exhibition Opening: Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy, 1215-2015
Speaker: Danielle Conway, Dean, University of Maine Law School
In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the granting of Magna Carta, this traveling exhibition, produced by the American Bar Association and Library of Congress, shares images of objects from Library of Congress collections that illustrate Magna Carta’s influence throughout the centuries and explain the document’s storied history.
At 6:00pm, don’t miss the chance to meet Danielle Conway on her first day as Dean, and hear one of Maine’s most formidable legal experts discuss the roots of American Democracy. Ms. Conway is an authority in public procurement law and entrepreneurship, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, and the first African American Dean of University of Maine School of Law.
Magna Carta is presented in collaboration with the Maine Secretary of State’s Office and Maine State Archives. Registration is required for the opening reception; please email lwebb@mainehistory.org or call 207-774-1822 ext. 216 to register.
Exhibition is open to the public June 30-July 12 during regular museum hours, and is included in regular museum admission.
In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the granting of Magna Carta, this traveling exhibition, produced by the American Bar Association and Library of Congress, shares images of objects from Library of Congress collections that illustrate Magna Carta’s influence throughout the centuries and explain the document’s storied history.
At 6:00pm, don’t miss the chance to meet Danielle Conway on her first day as Dean, and hear one of Maine’s most formidable legal experts discuss the roots of American Democracy. Ms. Conway is an authority in public procurement law and entrepreneurship, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, and the first African American Dean of University of Maine School of Law.
Magna Carta is presented in collaboration with the Maine Secretary of State’s Office and Maine State Archives. Registration is required for the opening reception; please email lwebb@mainehistory.org or call 207-774-1822 ext. 216 to register.
Exhibition is open to the public June 30-July 12 during regular museum hours, and is included in regular museum admission.
Saturday, July 4, 12:00 pm
Celebrate the 4th of July!
A Public Reading--and DISPLAY--of the Declaration of Independence
With Former State Representative Herb Adams
Join MHS to celebrate the Fourth of July with a public reading, by former State Representative Herb Adams, of the Declaration of Independence in front of the Longfellow House at 489 Congress Street. Lemonade and cookies will be served following the reading, which is free.
This great annual tradition features two extra special additions this year:
First is the Shettleworth Lecture Hall exhibition "Pursuit of Liberty: The Search for Compromise in the Declaration of Independence," featuring MHS's copy of the 1776 Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration and items from MHS's Fogg Collection relating to various signers of the Declaration. The Dunlap is one of only 26 surviving copies. See and zoom into Maine Historical's copy online.
Second is the "Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy, 1215-2015" traveling exhibition, sponsored by the American Bar Association and curated by the Library of Congress, in the Brown Library's second floor reading room. The Magna Carta exhibition shares the historical and contemporary relevance of this foundational document.
Viewing of the "Pursuit of Liberty" and "Magna Carta" exhibitions is included in our regular museum gallery admission. Exhibitions are on display from 10AM - 2PM on July 4. For more information about both exhibitions and the full list of hours for each, see our Exhibitions page.
Join MHS to celebrate the Fourth of July with a public reading, by former State Representative Herb Adams, of the Declaration of Independence in front of the Longfellow House at 489 Congress Street. Lemonade and cookies will be served following the reading, which is free.
This great annual tradition features two extra special additions this year:
First is the Shettleworth Lecture Hall exhibition "Pursuit of Liberty: The Search for Compromise in the Declaration of Independence," featuring MHS's copy of the 1776 Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration and items from MHS's Fogg Collection relating to various signers of the Declaration. The Dunlap is one of only 26 surviving copies. See and zoom into Maine Historical's copy online.
Second is the "Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy, 1215-2015" traveling exhibition, sponsored by the American Bar Association and curated by the Library of Congress, in the Brown Library's second floor reading room. The Magna Carta exhibition shares the historical and contemporary relevance of this foundational document.
Viewing of the "Pursuit of Liberty" and "Magna Carta" exhibitions is included in our regular museum gallery admission. Exhibitions are on display from 10AM - 2PM on July 4. For more information about both exhibitions and the full list of hours for each, see our Exhibitions page.
Saturday, July 11
Maine Genealogical Society Fair
The Maine Genealogical Society and the Maine State Library are teaming up to host the Maine Genealogical Society Fair at the Cultural Building in Augusta, ME on Saturday July 11, 2015. Admission is free and open to the public. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet with genealogical repositories from around the state. "A panel of professional genealogists will be on-hand for a Brickwall Busters workshop where attendees can get expert advice on tracking down elusive ancestors. Staff from the Maine State Library and Maine State Archives will provide information on genealogy collections held by the State of Maine and the Maine State Museum will have free admission all day." The Maine Historical Society will be represented by members of the Brown Library staff. For more information, please visit the Maine Genealogical Society website.
Saturday, July 18 – Monday, July 20, 2015
Tall Ships Portland 2015: Non-profit Tent
Location: Maine State Pier (Compass Park), Commercial Street
Booth Times: July 18-19, 10AM-9PM; July 20, 10AM-6PM
Visit Maine Historical Society’s booth at one of the premier events of the summer—the Iberdrola USA Tall Ships are coming back to Portland! The MHS booth will feature a fun knot-tying activity, new merchandise related ships and the sea, and special give-aways. We hope to see you there! For more information, visit tallshipsportland.com.
Booth Times: July 18-19, 10AM-9PM; July 20, 10AM-6PM
Visit Maine Historical Society’s booth at one of the premier events of the summer—the Iberdrola USA Tall Ships are coming back to Portland! The MHS booth will feature a fun knot-tying activity, new merchandise related ships and the sea, and special give-aways. We hope to see you there! For more information, visit tallshipsportland.com.
Wednesday, July 22, 5:30 pm
Lost Skills Workshop: Knot-Tying
Facilitators: Members of the Maine Coast Guard Auxiliary
Location: Longfellow Garden
Come try your hand at tying several simple and common, but highly useful, knots with instructors from the local Coast Guard Auxiliary. This is the first of four “lost skills” workshops this summer highlighting traditional skills and crafts in a fun, laid back how-to session. Bring a friend and learn something new that’s old. Beer, wine, alternative beverages, and snacks will be served. Supplies provided.
Cost: $10 MHS members; $15 non-members. Limited to 25. Advance registration required. Reserve tickets online.
Location: Longfellow Garden
Come try your hand at tying several simple and common, but highly useful, knots with instructors from the local Coast Guard Auxiliary. This is the first of four “lost skills” workshops this summer highlighting traditional skills and crafts in a fun, laid back how-to session. Bring a friend and learn something new that’s old. Beer, wine, alternative beverages, and snacks will be served. Supplies provided.
Cost: $10 MHS members; $15 non-members. Limited to 25. Advance registration required. Reserve tickets online.
Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31, 2015
Junior Historian Camp
WHO: For students entering 6th-8th grades
WHEN: Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31: 9 AM-1 PM
COST: $100 per student from MHS member families/$125 per student from non-member families
Ever wonder what it would be like to hang out in a museum and center of history? Would you like to search for and uncover clues in old photos, letters, maps, objects, and other items from the past? Want to see and learn about amazing things that few people get to see?
Participants in the Junior Historian Camp will have the chance to go behind the scenes in the third oldest historical society in the country--consisting of a historic house, a museum, a research library, and many work and storage spaces few members of the public get to see. They'll sharpen their detective skills by doing hands-on investigation in the collections, and using primary sources to conduct original research on a topic of Maine history of their choice.
Participants will meet and work with a variety of staff including curators, librarians, educators, and facilities staff. At the end of the week, all participants will share their newfound investigative and research skills in a presentation for family members and guests. After the presentation, families and campers are encouraged to join us in the Longfellow Garden for a brown bag lunch and celebration!
Slots are limited. Deadline for registering: July 20. To register or request more information, contact Kathleen Neumann, Manager of Student and Interpretative Programs, at kneumann@mainehistory.org or (207) 774-1822 ext. 214.
WHEN: Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31: 9 AM-1 PM
COST: $100 per student from MHS member families/$125 per student from non-member families
Ever wonder what it would be like to hang out in a museum and center of history? Would you like to search for and uncover clues in old photos, letters, maps, objects, and other items from the past? Want to see and learn about amazing things that few people get to see?
Participants in the Junior Historian Camp will have the chance to go behind the scenes in the third oldest historical society in the country--consisting of a historic house, a museum, a research library, and many work and storage spaces few members of the public get to see. They'll sharpen their detective skills by doing hands-on investigation in the collections, and using primary sources to conduct original research on a topic of Maine history of their choice.
Participants will meet and work with a variety of staff including curators, librarians, educators, and facilities staff. At the end of the week, all participants will share their newfound investigative and research skills in a presentation for family members and guests. After the presentation, families and campers are encouraged to join us in the Longfellow Garden for a brown bag lunch and celebration!
Slots are limited. Deadline for registering: July 20. To register or request more information, contact Kathleen Neumann, Manager of Student and Interpretative Programs, at kneumann@mainehistory.org or (207) 774-1822 ext. 214.
Tuesday, July 28, 12:00 pm
Poetry in the Garden: Portland's Poets Laureate
Longfellow Garden, Portland, ca. 1937
In the spirit of the original Portland poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, three of Portland's Poets Laureate share their work in the Longfellow Garden in front of the fountain. Readers include Steve Lutrell, who served from 2009-2011, outgoing laureate Marcia Brown (2013-2015), and the newest laureate, Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, whose tenure is 2015-2017. Lutrell's latest book is Plumb Line; Brown’s is When We Invented Water; Fay-LeBlanc's is Death of a Ventriloquist. Books will be on sale at the event. Bring your lunch and we'll provide beverages and cookies.
Free and open to the public.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, July 29, 5:30 pm
Lost Skills Workshop: Basket Making
Facilitator: Towanda Brown
Location: Longfellow Garden
Local basket maker and teacher Towanda Brown leads us in making a charming garlic basket in this beginner basket weaving session. This is the second of four “lost skills” workshops this summer highlighting traditional skills and crafts in a fun, laid back how-to session. Bring a friend and learn something new that’s old. Beer, wine, alternative beverages, and snacks will be served. Supplies provided.
Cost: $10 MHS members; $15 non-members. Limited to 20. Advance registration required. Reserve tickets online.
Location: Longfellow Garden
Local basket maker and teacher Towanda Brown leads us in making a charming garlic basket in this beginner basket weaving session. This is the second of four “lost skills” workshops this summer highlighting traditional skills and crafts in a fun, laid back how-to session. Bring a friend and learn something new that’s old. Beer, wine, alternative beverages, and snacks will be served. Supplies provided.
Cost: $10 MHS members; $15 non-members. Limited to 20. Advance registration required. Reserve tickets online.
For more information on any of these historical lectures or events, please contact the Maine Historical Society HERE:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
phone (207) 774–1822
fax (207) 775–4301
info@mainehistory.org
489 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
phone (207) 774–1822
fax (207) 775–4301
info@mainehistory.org
No comments:
Post a Comment