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
Join us for our U.S. Navy Exhibit Open House on Friday, June 19 from 12:00-2:00pm.
Dedicated BRHS volunteers have spent several months researching 250 years of U.S. Navy connections to the Boothbay Region.
The exhibit opens with a panel discussion and stories and images from the American Revolution to the World Wars and the NATO years.
We will highlight the contributions of five local shipyards and the hundreds of workers who came from all over to work there.
Local author Sarah Sherman and others will share stories of life at home during wartime: rationing, German submarines in the Sheepscot River, plane spotting, and more.
There is no charge for this event, 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, and St. Andrews Village.
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: A Winter Scene in the Boothbay Region
Oak Street looking toward the present site of the Museum (on the left)
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.
