Connect with History

Woodlawn is noteworthy for its original Black family furnishings, extensive family archives, and as a community resource for educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities.

At the Jonathan Fisher House, we preserve the 1814 home he designed and built, as well as collections showcasing his many interests and accomplishments.

Two buildings are among the significant items of Ellsworth Historical Society's holdings

Island communities honor those who served, including James M. Parker of Somesville.

For seven decades the Old Firehouse has been hosting friends and neighbors as we celebrate the holiday season.

Winter is the season friends and neighbors reconnect, as they have in towns surrounding Acadia National Park for 100 years and more. Explore our winter…

They both have stories that are part of Gouldsboro Historical Society's "Archive Without Walls."

A 35-minute video introduces formation of The History Trust and use of digital collections for research.

Newcomers to our area and long-time residents alike often start by asking real estate agents for information.

Historic railroad ties—both mechanical and human—bind Mount Desert Island’s Cadillac Mountain to the northeast’s tallest peak, Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.

“Lost”records “found.” Many researchers believed that Gouldsboro's official records were lost in a 1883 fire…

Pets show up in the most unusual places

Ruth Moore—author, poet, great story teller, and Tremont native—was well known in the national literary world of the mid-20th century.

Jesup Memorial Library holds history—not just in books on the shelves but also in an historical archive.

Did you know that Hitty was carved of Mountain Ash by a peddler for a little girl on Great Cranberry Island?

Amazing what you can find in the Digital Archive. While editing an item in one organization's collection, I discovered information in three other collections.  I…

The History Trust Digital Archive isn’t just about yesterday’s history. With the wonders of modern technology, we are documenting the world around us now as well.

Summer so often means a chance to get together with family and friends. Since that has been so limited this summer, let's take a look at a few past gatherings on