President's Message
Where to begin? So much has been happening on so many different levels! We have been very busy this summer with hosting visitors to our library, answering requests for genealogical and historic house information, indexing records, trying to get caught up on accessioning numerous donations, preparing for programs, as well as enjoying our major fund raising event--the successful, lively and ...
The Royal Brewster Mansion: A Slice of History
The “Brewster Mansion” in Buxton is beautiful and exhibits an important architectural form just in its own right. However, perhaps even more important, its personal history mimics the entire history of the Town of Buxton, and even further, of Maine, New England, and the United States. Sandy and Bev Atkinson, its current owners, are dedicated to preserving its architectural importance and...
Genealogy Bus Poll
Are you just beginning to work on your family tree? Reached a point where you have gathered all you can from the local libraries and archives? Want to go to other archives but do not want to deal with driving and parking? Join us on the Genealogy Bus! We would like to schedule a bus trip sometime this fall. It will need to be a weekday as the bus company has no weekends available. Please take the time to complete our survey by clicking on the above link.
Report on the August 15th Cruise Down the River
The kayak/canoe trip following the route of the historic Minnie Ha Ha River Boat down the Saco River from West Buxton to Bar Mills was awesome! The river boat was in service shortly after the railroad reached Bar Mills in 1855, carrying lumber from the mills at Moderation Falls to a wharf in Bar Mills where it was loaded onto railroad cars for further transport. When it didn't carry a commercial load...
Focus on Buxton Center
To preserve means “to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction “ and “to keep alive, intact, or free from decay ,” according to the venerable and reliable Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Rising to this challenge, members of the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society are dedicated to protecting and to maintaining historical “places that matter” in the two communities...
Who Has the Better Status: Teacher or Pupil?
Fall means back to school; let's take a look back and school in the 1870s!
Upcoming Events 2015
We have had several wonderful events so far, and there are still more wonderful activities to come. Find out more about what lies in the months ahead...
Additional Information
Find out more about the following:
- The History Center and Museum
- Supporting the Society
- Becoming A Member
- And More!