WELCOME TO BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Boothbay Center School graduates c. 1895

Boothbay Center School Graduates, c. 1895

Want to know more about local history? Are you in search of family roots?

Come visit our museum! We’re open every Thursday-Saturday, 10am to 2pm (weather permitting). There is no charge for admission. Please also feel free to contact us, browse our pages for event and exhibit information, or click on the Research tab above for a list of our files.

Want to get involved from the comfort of home? Why not sign up for our monthly enews to receive monthly articles about the Boothbay region by our historian Barbara Rumsey, and get notices of upcoming events? Simply complete the box to the right. We also post historic photos of the region on our Facebook page. Follow us on Instagram, too!

 

ABOUT US

The Boothbay Region Historical Society is located in beautiful Boothbay Harbor, Maine in the 1874 home of Elizabeth F. Reed and its grounds, Fullerton Park. Browse six rooms of artifacts, photographs, maps, and memorabilia. Our collections of town records, local newspapers, family histories, account books, and more are available for those wishing to delve into our colonial and coastal heritage.

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Open All Year

  • Thu-Sat: 10am-2pm

Admission is free.

 

Donations Appreciated

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Contact Us:

P.O.Box 272
72 Oak Street
Boothbay Harbor,
Maine 04538
Phone: (207)633-0820
Email: info@boothbayhistorical.org

Click here for UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, December 7 from 10am-2pm: Annual Holiday Open House! Holiday decorations & refreshments, door prizes and gift basket raffles, holiday gift table with books, maps, and vintage picture frames for your family photos. At the museum, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor. For more information, click here.

Catch up on our 2024 programs on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe for updates when we add new programs. Watch Here!