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Over 130 years of preservation and study of
Kennebec County history (1891-Present)
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The book sale will take place inside at the society’s headquarters,
107 Winthrop Street in Augusta throughout the month of February,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Subjects include fiction, biography/memoir, history/political, art, cookbooks, children’s books, DVD's, and much more! The cost of the books will be $1 each, but please remember this is a fundraiser for KHS! Maine books
will be $2.00 each!
Hope to see you there! As always, thanks for your support!
Call (207) 622-7718 if you have any questions.
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KHS February Facebook Program:
“Civil War Veterans in Maine”
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1910 Reunion of the 5th Maine
Maine sent more men per capita to fight for the Union than any other state, which meant that Civil War veterans here had an outsized influence in the postwar period. This talk will explore the ways veterans made sense of the
most profound experience of their lives by exploring their activities, such as reunions and parades, and the places they created to celebrate, to remember,
and to teach. From campgrounds to Grand Army of the Republic Halls to regimental association summer retreats to memorial libraries to civic statues to the soldier's home at Togus, Maine's Union veterans made a lasting physical impact upon the state's culture. And they participated in national debates about the public memory of the war's causes, outcomes, and meaning. This talk will also explore in broad strokes these themes with examples drawn from across
the state. While Maine also claimed several high-profile veterans, such as
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Oliver Otis Howard, this presentation will focus on the rank-and-file and their activities and legacy.
KHS presenter, C. Ian Stevenson, is the Interim Director of the Preservation Studies Program at Boston University. He holds a PhD in American & New England Studies and an MA in Preservation Studies from Boston University.
Ian is working on a book manuscript titled The Summer Homes of the Survivors: Buildings and Landscapes of the Civil War Vacation, 1878-1918, under contract with the University of Virginia Press.
He lives on Peaks Island, Maine, in Casco Bay.
Stevenson’s presentation has been archived on the society’s Facebook page for those who want to watch it. Click on the following link to watch the video.
Civil War Veterans in Maine
For more information, call Scott Wood, the society’s executive director,
at 622-7718.
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The Kennebec Historical Society’s
March Facebook Live Presentation:
“Augusta’s Memorial Bridge”
(Photo courtesy of the KHS Archives)
The Kennebec Historical Society’s presentation for March offers an in-depth look at the 1948-49 construction of Memorial Bridge in Augusta through a collection of historical photographs from the KHS archive. The prominent landmark, which turned 75 years old last year, was named in honor of local veterans. It is a critical link between the city’s east and west sides, which are divided by the Kennebec River. The images shown during the lecture will give viewers insight into the engineering challenges, design decisions, and
community involvement that shaped the bridge. This presentation highlights technical aspects of the creation of the bridge and its cultural significance.
The lecture’s presenter, KHS Archivist and Librarian Emily Schroeder, of
South China, was born in Augusta and spent most of her life in Thomaston before graduating from the University of Maine Portland-Gorham (now the University of Southern Maine) in 1978. She worked at the Maine State
Library from 1980 to 2018, becoming a reference librarian in 1988 after
earning her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Rhode Island. Another chapter in her story opened in 2007
when she took on the duties of genealogy specialist and began teaching
classes statewide regularly in that field. She started the library’s genealogy
club and added an online genealogy newsletter.
From May 2011 to February 2012, she wrote the monthly column
“Untangling Your Family Roots” for Augusta’s Capital Weekly newspaper.
She serves on the society’s Board of Directors as the administrative vice president, and she is the co-chairwoman of the KHS Collections Committee
and a member of the Personnel and Program committees. She also chairs
the Maine Genealogical Society’s Event Committee, and she is the China Historical Society secretary.
Schroeder’s presentation can be watched on Facebook Live at 6:30 p.m.
March 19. It also will be archived on the society’s Facebook page for those
who want to watch it later. For details, call Scott Wood, the society’s
executive director, at 622-7718.
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Discovering, preserving, and disseminating
Kennebec County history
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KHS is located in Maine's Capital City ... in
historic Kennebec Valley at
Henry Weld Fuller, Jr. House
107 Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME
Click the "donate" button below to join KHS or make a donation. Please be sure to explain what the amount is for in the "Add special instructions to seller" section.
Thank you!
READING ROOM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10am-3pm
Tuesday through Thursday
APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED
If unable to visit during our open hours, please call for an appointment.
Phone:
(207)
622-7718
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5582
Augusta, Maine 04332-5582
Those unable to visit us may send questions to our email:
kennhis1891@gmail.com
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