WELCOME TO BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY
31 Aug 1942 YMS-226 Launched at Frank L. Sample Shipyard
(Photo: Herb Douglas- Boothbay Region Historical Society Photo Collection)
The U.S. Navy in the Boothbay Region
The U.S. Navy Exhibit is on display from June through October.
Step back in time and uncover the stories of local shipbuilders during wartimes in the Boothbay region. Explore the era of “iron men in wooden ships” through the collection of historic photographs, detailed scale models and stories of shipbuilding during World War I & II. Images from the American Revolution to the World Wars and the NATO years are on display. The exhibit highlights the contributions of five local shipyards and the hundreds of workers who came from all over to work there.
Dedicated BRHS volunteers have spent several months researching 250 years of U.S. Navy connections to the Boothbay Region.
Guests are encouraged to share their personal or family stories of life in the region during the World War eras.
Admission is free, donations are welcome!
We would like to thank our 2026 Program Sponsors, Bath Savings Institution, Boothbay Region TV & Media Center, Cheney Financial Group, First Federal Savings & Loan, First National Bank, Griffin & Harris Attorneys, Hammond Lumber Company, J. Edward Knight Insurance, Mine Oyster, One River CPAs, and St. Andrews Village for your financial support.
For more information, contact the office at 207-633-0820 or email info@boothbayhistorical.org Thursday through Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm.
Additional information is available by clicking here for our Events Calendar.
A Look Back: Summertime in the Boothbay Region
Children on donkey cart by Leach House Circa 1920’s
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Circa 1907
ABOUT US
1874 Elizabeth F. Reed House
The mission of the Boothbay Region Historical Society
is to collect, preserve, and promote interest in the history of
the Boothbay Region through research, exhibits, and programs.
The society is a non-profit
membership 501(c)(3) organization.
The society was founded in 1967. In 1984, it moved to its present location at the Elizabeth F. Reed house and its grounds, Fullerton Park. The society has traditionally represented the three towns of the region: Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, and Southport. Today, Southport is also well represented with its own museum. In addition to ongoing exhibits and collections of artifacts, photographs, and historical and genealogical documents, the society presents a variety of programs of local interest throughout the year.
Boothbay Region Historical Society is governed by a volunteer board of trustees assisted by administrative staff and other volunteers. The society’s mission is financially supported by membership dues, donations, fundraising events, and the sale of books and other items on sale at the museum. We rely on our volunteers to assist with exhibits, special programs, events, and to maintain our collections and archives.
