Coming Events
September 28, 2017 - Stranger Danger: Indians, Africans, English, and the World of Atlantic Slavery
7:30 pm (Berwick Academy)
Perched on the edge of the English Atlantic empire, New England’s people and economy were intertwined with the wider English Caribbean world. At the center of it all were the enslaved people—Africans and Indians—who worked in thousands of English homes and farms. Dr. Linford Fisher grapples with the meaning of such cultural interactions, the realities of slavery, and the connections between New England and a wider Atlantic world of trade, culture, and commerce. READ MORE. Photo credit: John Carter Brown Library
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At the Counting House Museum - "Forgotten Frontier"- Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm through October.
Inspired by the richness of its archaeological collections and the approaching anniversary of New England’s founding, the Old Berwick Historical Society is launching a groundbreaking exhibition that recasts the founding story of this region. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm through October. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
September 20, 2017 - "Mill Girls” Program
7:00 pm - (South Berwick Public Library)
The Biddeford Mills Museum will be visiting the South Berwick Public Library to present a program called “The Mill Girls,” which intertwines historical fact with real life experience. The presentation is co-sponsored by the Old Berwick Historical Society. Read more
NOVEMBER 4 - PLEASE JOIN OUR NEWEST AND MOST UNIQUE FUNDRAISER!
Loosely based on the Hike Through History, an interactive scavenger hunt and a visit to an old Speakeasy. And what's the best part? It's adults only - because why should kids have all of the fun?!! READ MORE
Museum open weekends 1-4 pm
through October, year round by appointment
What they're saying about Forgotten Frontier
Our untold past comes to life in South Berwick - Maine Sunday Telegram
New Exhibit Opening Helps Right History WCSH6 video
Conjuring Seacoast Life in the 1600s by J. Dennis Robinson, SeacoastOnline
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