Treasured objects and artifacts held by the Bridgton Historical Society will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding of the nation’s museums and libraries. IMLS and its cooperator, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), will award a total of 2,000 free sets of the IMLS Bookshelf by the end of 2008.

The 18th Annual Woodowoerkers & Artisans Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, at Narramissic, the society's historic farmstead in South Bridgton.  If you are interested in participating in the show as an exhibitor, please contact us.  For more details, see Woodworkers & Artisans Show in our Events section.

We were all terribly saddened to hear of the sudden death of Bob Dunning over the Thanksgiving holiday.  Bob was one of the state's most talented preservation craftsmen.  He has been one of the mainstays of the restoration of Narramissic since we acquired the property twenty years ago, and his passing leaves a void in our lives that will be hard to fill.  Our hearts go out to his wife, Sally and their children Jessie and Dan.

The museum does not have regular open hours during the off-season, but we will be happy to make an appointment if you wish to visit or use our research facilities.  Call us 207-647-3699 or email info@bridgtonhistory.org.   We are a largely-volunteer organization, so it may take a few days for us to get back to you.  Please bear with us and accept our apologies for any inconvenience.  Evelyn Lamb, 207-647-3759 will also be happy to assist with your genealogical inquiries.  Narramissic is closed until the Spring.

Your webmaster has completed transferring all photos and text concerning the Narrow Gauge Railroad from the old BHS website.  Please check out the new layout and visit some of the other links to other NGRR websites. The WW & FRY site is of particular interest as it includes a section on the B & SR RR in its discussion forum.

A video is being planned for documenting events from Bridgton's Bicentennial in 1968. Anyone who has photos from the Bicentennial that can be used for this video is asked to contact the museum at 207-647-3699 or via e-mail to info@bridgtonhistory.org.