Interested in local history? Visit the Bangor Museum for an in-depth look at the history and culture of Bangor through exhibits and exciting programs. Or visit the Thomas A. Hill House for a glimpse at life in the 19th century. Bus and walking tours of specific sites are also available. Call for information.
The Bangor Museum and History Center was established by a group of 22 men, now the Bangor Historical Society, in1864. The Society, led by Judge John Godfrey, was interested in the collection, preservation and interpretation of local history so that the public will be able to have access to the items and information they could as resources for education. The society is the second oldest historical society in the Maine, next to the Maine Historical Society in Portland.
The Bangor Museum and History Center helped residents beat the heat today with an ice cream social. The theme of the social was women in the civil war.Visitors enjoyed the new Women and War exhibit from the mid 1800’s. They got to play games from the civil war era. And of course, they enjoyed some homemade ice cream.
BANGOR, Maine — A week after selling a rare collection of annotated Massachusetts newspapers from the Revolutionary War era at auction, the Bangor Museum and History Center continues its plan for a resurgence in the Greater Bangor Region. And BMHC executive director Jennifer Pictou wants to emphasize this strategic plan [...] Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.
Interested in local history? Visit the Bangor Museum for an in-depth look at the history and culture of Bangor through exhibits and exciting programs. Or visit the Thomas A. Hill House for a glimpse at life in the 19th century. Bus and walking tours of specific sites are also available. Call for information.
The Bangor Museum and History Center was established by a group of 22 men, now the Bangor Historical Society, in1864. The Society, led by Judge John Godfrey, was interested in the collection, preservation and interpretation of local history so that the public will be able to have access to the items and information they could as resources for education. The society is the second oldest historical society in the Maine, next to the Maine Historical Society in Portland.
The Bangor Museum and History Center helped residents beat the heat today with an ice cream social. The theme of the social was women in the civil war.Visitors enjoyed the new Women and War exhibit from the mid 1800’s. They got to play games from the civil war era. And of course, they enjoyed some homemade ice cream.
BANGOR, Maine — A week after selling a rare collection of annotated Massachusetts newspapers from the Revolutionary War era at auction, the Bangor Museum and History Center continues its plan for a resurgence in the Greater Bangor Region. And BMHC executive director Jennifer Pictou wants to emphasize this strategic plan [...] Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.
