Some were born and bred in North Yarmouth. Others got here just as soon as they could! We were lucky that Marion Goff made it here in good time, back in 1946. Marion Averill Goff passed away on October 30, 2022. She was 98. Growing up, Marion lived in Portland. […]
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Getting Our First Sidewalks: When Squeaky Wheels Worked!
Every couple of weeks at our Select Board meeting you get the chance to enjoy a History Minute. Initiated by Select Board Chair Brian Sites, North Yarmouth Historical has the opportunity to present some historical information about our town. Here’s some relatively recent history—about action that brought welcome change to […]
Just for Fun: “Sweet … or Sweat”
Hey folks—how about a good story? This one originally appeared in a 2006 Gazette, and it’s a great summertime tale. Is it cautionary? You be the judge! * * * * * Sweet — or Sweat? Why I Decided Not To Be a Farmer by Holly Hurd … and Earle […]
Juneteenth and North Yarmouth
Greetings to all on Juneteenth—which we celebrate tomorrow. Juneteenth is short for “June Nineteenth.” It marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Note that this was a full two […]
That’s the Spirit!
So, imagine: You’re in the middle of a project that has so many moving parts you’re in constant challenge mode. Lots of decisions to make, unexpected complications, almost daily updates. In motion, all the time. And then … something happens that gives you the chance to stop … look around […]
The Past Revealed
If you’ve driven by Old Town House in the past couple of days, you’ve seen yet another change in the building. The clapboards, painted over the years with lead-based paint—as identified by Resurgence Engineering—have been carefully removed. Strange to see workers in yellow hazmat suits at work on the building! […]
Can Do / Can’t Do
There has been confusion over North Yarmouth Historical’s ability to “save” older structures. This post is to let folks know just what NYHS can and cannot do, and to give some history around this issue. Back in the 1980s, founding members of NYHS had several goals: protecting our town’s historical […]
Historically Helpful!
Opportunities Abound! In our growing town of North Yarmouth we know there are many residents with expertise and energy. And NYHS would like to harness that potential—for the opportunity to make our community the best it can be. We believe that history is the glue that holds us all together […]
When it’s OK to be > LESS THAN.
Who wants to be > Less Than? WE DO. At the end of 2021, North Yarmouth Historical sent out a challenge to the community: to match a $50,000 pledge to the Old Town House Capital Campaign. Could we? Did we?? We’ve done the math: We did it! We now have […]
Project … Progress!
The New Year has begun! We’ve crossed over from 2021 to 2022, and the Old Town House project continues. We’re constantly pinching ourselves as we look back to see what we planned and hoped for—actually happening. There sits Old Town House on the Village Green, just as we had dreamed. […]