Town History Series 2025

The Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room announces the twenty first annual Town History Series!

The Town History Series is a long-standing Patten Free Library tradition that brings together Patten Free Library’s member communities to learn about and celebrate each town’s local history. 

The town of Arrowsic and the historical societies of Bath, Georgetown, West Bath, and Woolwich each select a speaker to present on an aspect of their local history.  All programs take place at 10:30 a.m. and will be presented in person and streamed live on YouTube

New this year, registration is required to attend in personYou must register for each individual program, and walk-ins will only be accepted if there is space in the room at the time of the program’s start.  Register at the link  to the individual programs below or call The History Room at 207-443-5141 x1018.

Click on the individual listing below to learn more and register online. Recordings will become available below and on the Town History Series playlist the week after they are live.

 

Saturday, January 18: Bath
Roy Lawrence’s Bath: Past & Present
 
Saturday, January 25: Arrowsic
One House’s Journey Through Arrowsic History Revisited
 
Saturday, February 1: Georgetown
Josephine Newman: The Woman and her Sanctuary
 
Saturday, February 8: West Bath
Stink or Swim: The New Meadows Lake
 
Saturday, February 15: Woolwich
Route 1 v2.0

 

Stream on YouTube

 

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