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.
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.
CLOSED FOR THE WINTER
The Readfield Historical Society is closed for the cold months. As in
previous years, we will reopen Memorial Day weekend, 2010. Different
from years past, the building will be open all three days of the holiday
weekend, thanks to docents Evelyn Potter, Beverly Newton, and Joan
Rich. If anyone desires help with genealogical or historical quests
before that date, please go to the Contact page in this website and
contact the appropriate person.
THE VAULT IS IN!
The Readfield Historical Society now has a fire-safe vault in which to
store historically valuable/irreplaceable documents and photos. Built
to the standards required by the Maine Municipal Assn. for storage of
town records, and further guided by the Fire Marshall's Office, all it
lacks is steel shelving, which we are seeking. The documents and
photos will first be photocopied and put in albums for the public to
browse and use for research. The originals will go into the vault. 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.
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.
CLOSED FOR THE WINTER
The Readfield Historical Society is closed for the cold months. As in
previous years, we will reopen Memorial Day weekend, 2010. Different
from years past, the building will be open all three days of the holiday
weekend, thanks to docents Evelyn Potter, Beverly Newton, and Joan
Rich. If anyone desires help with genealogical or historical quests
before that date, please go to the Contact page in this website and
contact the appropriate person.
THE VAULT IS IN!
The Readfield Historical Society now has a fire-safe vault in which to
store historically valuable/irreplaceable documents and photos. Built
to the standards required by the Maine Municipal Assn. for storage of
town records, and further guided by the Fire Marshall's Office, all it
lacks is steel shelving, which we are seeking. The documents and
photos will first be photocopied and put in albums for the public to
browse and use for research. The originals will go into the vault. 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!
