This page is devoted to updating the reader on what has been or will
be happening at the Society. Items will appear in no particular order
and will be added or removed periodically.
OPEN FOR THE SUMMER
The Readfield Historical Society and Museum is open for the summer
season, 2010.
THIRD ANNUAL WINE AND CHEESE SOCIAL
This year's Social will be held on Friday, August 20, from 5:00-7:00PM.
In addition to wine, there will be non-alcoholic beverages and an
assortment of snacks, both savory and sweet. Since our building is
located right on Rte. 17 in Readfield Depot, folks who work in
Augusta go right by on their way home. It's a great way for them to
relax, meet new people or old friends, and explore our restored
schoolhouse and museum. (For those with GPS, the street address is
759 Main St., Readfield.) The event is free to members, and annual
memberships can be bought at the door for $10.
DAY IN A RURAL SCHOOLHOUSE
The third graders from Readfield Elementary School again visited our
restored schoolroom, on Friday, June 4th. Their costumes were
wonderful and their deportment exemplary. The weather was beautiful
for their half-mile walk from their school to ours. We couldn't have
asked for a nicer day, nor a nicer group of students.
ANNUAL MEETING 2010!
The Annual Meeting of the Readfield Historical Society was held on
Saturday, Feb. 6th, at 1:00PM, upstairs in the Town Office. After the
business meeting, during which Kathryn Woodsum was elected
Secretary, there was a slide/talk presentation by Marius Peladeau on
the Readfield Union Meeting House. Besides being a noted Civil War
historian who has written two books and several articles on the
subject, as well as having been Director of the Farnsworth Museum in
Rockland, Maine, Mr. Peladeau is President of the Union Meeting
House Board of Directors. This group has currently revived interest in
saving this historic old church building, one of only two suviving
public buildings in the town from the Federal Period and on the
National Register of Historic Buildings. Mr. Peladeau introduced
listeners to the importance of the Meeting House through its history
and the efforts being made now to restore the building. The talk was
well-attended and the refreshments, as always, yummy.
THE VAULT WORKED!
Our fire-safe vault kept our historically valuable/irreplaceable
documents and photos very safe this past winter. Built to the
standards required by the Maine Municipal Assn. for storage of town
records, and further guided by the Fire Marshall's Office, our only
question was whether there would be too much humidity. We put in a
bucket of desiccating granules and when it was reopened in May, all
was dry and good. Not many facilities the size of RHS have this kind
of protection. We feel lucky indeed.
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At left are some photos of our Museum and of our schoolroom on the
first floor of our building. Come and see for yourself!
be happening at the Society. Items will appear in no particular order
and will be added or removed periodically.
OPEN FOR THE SUMMER
The Readfield Historical Society and Museum is open for the summer
season, 2010.
THIRD ANNUAL WINE AND CHEESE SOCIAL
This year's Social will be held on Friday, August 20, from 5:00-7:00PM.
In addition to wine, there will be non-alcoholic beverages and an
assortment of snacks, both savory and sweet. Since our building is
located right on Rte. 17 in Readfield Depot, folks who work in
Augusta go right by on their way home. It's a great way for them to
relax, meet new people or old friends, and explore our restored
schoolhouse and museum. (For those with GPS, the street address is
759 Main St., Readfield.) The event is free to members, and annual
memberships can be bought at the door for $10.
DAY IN A RURAL SCHOOLHOUSE
The third graders from Readfield Elementary School again visited our
restored schoolroom, on Friday, June 4th. Their costumes were
wonderful and their deportment exemplary. The weather was beautiful
for their half-mile walk from their school to ours. We couldn't have
asked for a nicer day, nor a nicer group of students.
ANNUAL MEETING 2010!
The Annual Meeting of the Readfield Historical Society was held on
Saturday, Feb. 6th, at 1:00PM, upstairs in the Town Office. After the
business meeting, during which Kathryn Woodsum was elected
Secretary, there was a slide/talk presentation by Marius Peladeau on
the Readfield Union Meeting House. Besides being a noted Civil War
historian who has written two books and several articles on the
subject, as well as having been Director of the Farnsworth Museum in
Rockland, Maine, Mr. Peladeau is President of the Union Meeting
House Board of Directors. This group has currently revived interest in
saving this historic old church building, one of only two suviving
public buildings in the town from the Federal Period and on the
National Register of Historic Buildings. Mr. Peladeau introduced
listeners to the importance of the Meeting House through its history
and the efforts being made now to restore the building. The talk was
well-attended and the refreshments, as always, yummy.
THE VAULT WORKED!
Our fire-safe vault kept our historically valuable/irreplaceable
documents and photos very safe this past winter. Built to the
standards required by the Maine Municipal Assn. for storage of town
records, and further guided by the Fire Marshall's Office, our only
question was whether there would be too much humidity. We put in a
bucket of desiccating granules and when it was reopened in May, all
was dry and good. Not many facilities the size of RHS have this kind
of protection. We feel lucky indeed.
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At left are some photos of our Museum and of our schoolroom on the
first floor of our building. Come and see for yourself!
