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July 28 Ellsworth Miller lecture
Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM The Chebeague Island Historical Society presents the Ellsworth Miller Memorial Lecture by Phill Merril entitled Canada and the USA The Way We Were. In-person only at the Island Hall.
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July 2025 Newsletter
CIHS Names Its 2025 Volunteers of the Year CIHS held its Annual Membership Meeting on June 21st. Members heard a review of the past 12 months and upcoming plans, followed by the Ellsworth Miller Lecture Series, presenting Donna Miller Damon and her talk on “Chebeague’s Revolutionary War Connections.” A highlight of the meeting was the…
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June 2025 Newletter
Gift Shop Open Anne Brenton, manager of the CIHS Gift Shop, says “We’re excited to see our friends from near and far this summer. We look forward to your museum visit and to show you our exciting shop merchandise!” The 2025 hours begin with an early bird weekend: June 14, 10-4 and June 15, 10-1.…
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A Taste of Chebeague
The Historical Society Cookbook is here. You can buy it at the Museum shop or online. See Museum shop hours here. Hundreds of recipes from 130 of Chebeague’s great cooks. Illustrated with a century of Chebeague photos. “It’s far more than a cookbook, made into something even more fabulous by the amazing pictures. From cover…
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Amordale
Amordale, also known as the Bell Farm, was built by Benjamin Mitchell around 1807 on land he bought from John Waite. After his and his son, Benjamin Jr.’s deaths, the homestead passed to his daughter, Sarah Fogg Mitchell, who married William Seabury and had four children, one of whom was Mary Adelaide “Addie”. In 1895,…
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CIHS Annual Meeting
Saturday, June 21, 2025 7:00pm At the Island Hall All are welcome! Review of 2024 Plans for 2025 Board of Trustees Elections Presentation by Donna Miller Damon “Some of Chebeague’s Revolutionary War Connections” The CIHS will kick off its celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday with an illustrated presentation by Donna Miller…
