BETHEL — After receiving permission from the Planning Board, the Bethel Historical Society is moving forward with plans to add a storage facility on the east end of the O’Neil Robinson House. Executive Director Randall Bennett said money for the project was donated by Charles R. Huntoon, a Portland resident who grew up in Rumford. […]
Mary E Valentine Collections Wing
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Bethel Historical Society schedules open house for new collections wing
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society is preparing for an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 8, to unveil its new Mary E. Valentine Collections Wing, Executive Director Randall Bennett said. In February 2013, the society received a $200,000 bequest from Mary E. Valentine. It was the largest gift ever from an […]
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Bethel Historical Society receives $15,000 for collections wing
BETHEL – The Bethel Historical Society received $15,000 in grant money to assist with the construction of the upcoming Mary E. Valentine Collections Wing, according to a press release by Executive Director Randall Bennett. Bennett said that the Historical Society received a $5,000 grant from the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust foundation and a $10,000 grant from […]
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Bethel Historical Society kicks off construction of new collections wing
BETHEL — Members, donors and trustees of the Bethel Historical Society gathered outside of the O’Neil Robinson House at 11 a.m. Thursday morning for a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the upcoming Mary E. Valentine Collections Wing. In February, the society received a $200,000 bequest from Mary E. Valentine. It was […]