Belfast Museum and Historical Society
Bicentennial Lecture
Abbott RoomThis lecture will be live streamed on the YouTube Page What Do We Want History to Do to Us?: Maine's Bicentennial and Commemoration A presentation with Liam Riordan, Professor of History, University of Maine. This illustrated presentation and discussion explores Maine’s long statehood process that culminated in 1820 with separation from Massachusetts. That struggle engaged […]
An in depth look at the Belfast Bicentennial Banners
Virtual Program on ZoomJoin Megan Pinette, Belfast Historical Society, for an in-depth look at the “Belfast Celebrates Maine’s Bicentennial, 1820 – 2020” photographic banners project. These extremely visible banners serve as a celebration of Maine and the City of Belfast and provide an opportunity for viewers to reflect on the rich history of both the City of Belfast […]
Belfast Historical Society Presentation
Abbott RoomMoving the Charles Treadwell House- An Old Belfast Landmark is Saved in 1930. A presentation with Megan Pinette, Belfast Historical Society president. Louise Brewster, of Lexington, Mass. bought the old house to save it from the wrecking ball and made arrangements for it to be moved from the corner of Miller and High Streets to […]