The Norridgewock Historical Society holds open meetings at 6:30 pm on the 4th Wednesday
of the month, April to October.
The Museum is located at 11 Mercer Rd, Norridgewock, Maine
The Museum is open by appointment: Email norridgewockhistsoc@gmail.com
Mailing address: PO Box 903, Norridgewock, Maine 04957.
April 25, 2018 7:00PM
Program: Opening meeting of the 2018 Season. General discussion about NHS projects/plans/goals for the year.
May 23, 2018 6:30 PM
Program: Barbara Winslow, local children's author who spent many years teaching in Alaska and Norridgewock, will talk about the differences and similarities in village life in 1970 Alaska vs. turn of the century Norridgewock.
June 27, 2018 6:30PM
Program: "Salute to Those who Have Served". Elwin Matthews, Commander of Norridgewock VFW Post will answer questions about the VFW--its past, present and future. Bring your questions and your stories!
July 25, 2018 6:30PM
Program : Cheryl Patten: "Carved in Stone: Gravestones and Genealogy"
August 22, 2018 6:30PM
Program : Jeff McAllister, salvage engineer, will discuss the rescue and preservation of architectural elements and antiques/vintage décor items from old buildings, with particular attention paid to the dismantling of The Richard Sawtelle House on River Road ( built in1802).
September 26, 2018 6:30PM
Program : Gary Scott Chief Historian for the National Park Service (retired) Capital region will share some stories about the development of some of the monuments in the Washington Mall area (from Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln monuments to the military monuments: World Wars/Korea/Vietnam) and will close with a tale about the National Park Service's discovery of Clara Barton's apartment.
October 24, 2018 6:30PM
6:30 P.M. Wednesday, October 24th monthly meeting and program: the program, "Tidbits", will include brief "show & tells" about five recent donations to the museum. The first two relate to our August program on the Sawtelle house (memorabilia related to the Sawtelle clan and a look at the man/life behind the "John Ware" merchant sign that was discovered in the Sawtelle house). The other segments include: Frederick's Corner School House memorabilia , Charles Sawyer acquisitions --with emphasis on both a print of and the story of the power house on the Sandy River Road, and a few selections from the newly found, mid-1800's Norridgewock diary of the Rev. Lucius Packard (ancestor of a number of people still in town, including Wilders and Libbys).
