BETHEL — On November 15th, Executive Director Tara Kelly, Preservation Manager Brad Miller and Jonathan Hall, field services manager at Maine Preservation in Yarmouth, met Will Chapman, Bethel Historical Society executive director for a tour around downtown Bethel and the Broad Street historic district. The Maine Preservation staff spent the day in Bethel visiting with […]
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Weaving through the weaver’s life
BETHEL — Walking through Adele Harvey’s studio, there are nine loom machines set up. As she sits down at the first one, she weaves a maroon thread through while simultaneously pressing the different pedals. It’s almost as if she’s playing an instrument, an organ of some sort. Harvey has been mastering her craft of weaving […]
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Chapman promoted to BHS executive director
BETHEL — William Chapman is the new executive director of the Bethel Historical Society. Chapman started his career by entering a library program at the University of Maine at Augusta, online. Simultaneously, he took a job at the Auburn Public library as a Reference Assistant. As a Reference Assistant, he helped anyone with questions, or […]
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Antler chair, printing press, Molly Ockett basket highlight the Bethel Historical Society
The society’s two museums showcase western Maine history through unique and significant artifacts, historic documents and interesting displays.
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Bethel’s Music at the Museums 2019 program series to open
The Bethel Historical Society will launch this year’s series on Saturday, June 8, with harpist and singer Dominique Brooke Dodge.
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Society to feature guest speaker to tell story ‘Honor of the Brave Flag’
Donna Sheerin Gillis will tell the story on April 10 in the Exhibit Room at the Bethel Historical Society.
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Bethel society replacing Moses Mason building
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society has begun construction of a replica of an office and library that for 36 years belonged to Dr. Moses Mason. Mason (1789-1866) was one of Bethel’s most-renowned residents, according to the society. He worked as a physician and businessman, and served in many offices of public trust, including two […]
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Group reviving part of town’s history
By Samuel Wheeler The Bethel Historical Society has started construction of a replica of an office/library that belonged to Dr. Moses Mason for 36 years (1789-1866). Dr. Mason was one of Bethel’s most renowned citizens, according to the society. He worked as a physician and businessman and served in many offices of public trust, including […]
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Bethel Historical Society news: William Bingham 2nd biography
Readers are reminded that the official launch of the biography of William Bingham 2nd, Bethel’s greatest philanthropist, will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the Dr. Moses Mason House. Written by Stanley R. Howe, the Society’s Executive Director Emeritus, the book discusses Bingham’s early life in Cleveland, the origin of his […]
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New ways with an old craft
BETHEL — Although Ellen Marshall never knew her grandmother who passed away in 1941, she feels her influence every day. “She was a rug hooker,” said Marshall, of Albany. “I grew up with her rugs and loved them. That’s how I got into it.” A class several years ago with Connie Fletcher, then-owner of Artful […]