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November 20, 2025

Harpswell Historic Park Gardens

by Becky Gallery An oasis of color from early spring through the […]

November 20, 2025

History Writ Large, and Small: Dave Hackett’s Harpswell Legacy

An Appreciation from Lin Maria Riotto It is impossible to think about […]

Burnt timber in the first unit

November 20, 2025

Harpswell Historical Society August 2025 Presentation

by Brad McFadden My great-grandfather, Nelson McFadden, grew up in Topsham, Maine. […]

(Photo-Bill-Muldoon)-bird-orange-sunset

November 20, 2025

Farewell to Pat Moody

Patricia Barnes Moody, a longtime HHS supporter and former member of its […]

Looking north on Potts Point toward the Merriconeag House and the South Harpswell landing (Photo/Postcard, Ed Phinney Collection)

November 20, 2025

Farewell to Ed Phinney

Former HHS board member Edward Bartlett Phinney passed away on March 12, […]

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March 30, 2026

250th Anniversary Schedule of Events

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Harpswell’s Celebration of 250th Anniversary of the USAInformation as […]

March 20, 2026

Changing Tools and Techniques History of Harpswell Fishing

Watch the Recording Here Presented by Matt Gilley, lifelong Harpswell fisherman and […]

January 2, 2026

The Amazing History of Maps of Harpswell and the Region

Watch the Recording Here On January 17, 2026, Dr. Matthew Edney from […]