Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

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Please welcome our new Curator, Merys Carty! Merys comes to us with experience with the Lovell Historical Society and the archives of Bates College. She has already made a huge difference in collections organization and has curated her first exhibit with us for the Nasson College Alumni Association. Stop in and say hello!

Join us this Friday and Saturday and NEXT Friday and Saturday for a new mini-exhibit curated for the Nasson College Alumni Association Homecoming Weekend! If you attended Nasson College in the 1960s, 70s or 80s, you can't miss this exhibit. You'll see scrapbooks, a digital pictorial of life on campus and many items that we have never displayed before!

TODAY! Please join us at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum for our Annual Membership Meeting followed by a special lecture!

The formal meeting begins at 3:15 PM and is open to members.
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If you would like to attend the meeting, please join or renew your membership today at SanfordHistory.org/join-donate

Following the meeting, there will also be a special public lecture at 4:00 PM by historian James Kences, who will present “Revolutionary War in York, Maine.”” All are welcome to attend!
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We had a fantastic time stepping back into 1775 during our Revolutionary War Militia: Rest Your Flintlocks! event hosted at the historic Sweat-Morin Homestead. Attendees experienced the rigorous realities of Continental Army camp life firsthand by practicing musket drills, sawing firewood, and exploring soldiers' daily provisions. Here are some photo highlights of the day.

If you attended and have additional photos to share, we would love for you to submit them at SanfordHistory.org/submissions.

Our beautiful Goodwin House is getting a much needed face-lift! New porch stairs, window repairs, and bulkhead doors will give our Victorian lady new life. The painting has begun and we can't wait for our lady to shine!