Generations of Oxford students attended the Pigeon Hill School between 1867-1940. For the last two years Oxford Historical Society has been working to relocate the schoolhouse from the corner of Rabbit Valley Road and Route 24 to a lot and bird sanctuary off King Street. It is being completely rehabilitated as a living history museum in phases.
Maine History
Posted inFood
Repast is history: What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine’s newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.
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The origin of Livermore and Livermore Falls: a brief history
Who was Deacon Elijah Livermore and how did he found the town of Livermore?
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Quest for innovation has spurred many a Maine inventor
Over the years, tinkering, curious Mainers have created many useful inventions, from grippier train wheels, more efficient engines and three-piece boats, to automatic door openers and lifesaving heart starters.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
When Lyndon B. Johnson came to Portland 60 years ago, a hundred thousand followed
Johnson’s 1964 visit drew what may have been the largest crowd Portland has ever seen. Sixty years later, those in attendance still remember the group’s energy.
Posted inFood
Plant-based food columnist explores Maine’s buried vegetarian history
Avery Yale Kamila talks about her co-curated exhibit, ‘Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History,’ which opened this month at the Maine Historical Society Museum.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Historical Society entering a renaissance
Oxford Historical Society has several events and exhibits coming this fall.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
100 years ago, KKK stunned Lewiston with gunpowder and a huge, flaming cross
The Aug. 10, 1924, scene atop Mount David highlighted the growing power of the racist, anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic group in Maine
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
The deadliest-ever day for public safety officers in Auburn and Lewiston
75 years ago, two fire trucks crashed into each other in Auburn, killing three men.