St George Historical Society
The Historical Society manages four historical sites in St George ~ the Historical Society Museum at 38 Main Street, Tenants Harbor, the Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum in Port Clyde, the Andrew Robinson Homestead at 945 River Road, and
the Schoolhouse Museum on School Street.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
PLEASE ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING April 7th at 5 pm
The Town of St. George will hold a public hearing at 5 pm on Monday, April 7 at Town Hall to discuss three leases of town owned property to the St. George Historical Society. The properties are the St George Historical Society Museum at 38 Main St. in Tenants Harbor (the original JML), the Schoolhouse Museum beside the town office on School St. and Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum. The Historical Society trustees have worked closely with the Select Board to finalize the leases that are satisfactory for both the town and SGHS. The Trustees of the SGHS have negotiated a five-year lease term for both the 38 Main St. property and the Schoolhouse Museum to be renewed by the Select Board every five years, up to 20 years. In 20 years, the public will vote on a new negotiated lease. This lease term is longer than the one-to-three-year lease first considered by the Select Board. The Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum negotiated a ten-year lease, renewed by the Select Board after ten years, for a total of 20 years. In 20 years, the public will vote on a new negotiated lease. The longer lease will enable the Society to establish a strategic plan which better matches our mission statement and goals. This provides greater security and allows for long-term planning. We strongly urge all SGHS proponents to attend the public hearing and voice your support for our leases.
If you cannot attend the public hearing in person, please call the town office for a Zoom link.
VOTE ON MONDAY, MAY 12th
On Monday May 12, beginning at 8 am, please vote to authorize the Select Board to enter into the three leases (Warrant Articles 6, 7 and 8). The St. George Historical Society looks forward to your support and a bright future in which we continue to collect, preserve and present the rich history of the Town of St. George! If you plan to be away on voting day, please call the town office for an absentee ballot.
March 20, 2025, 6:00 pm potluck, 7:00 pm program
The Granite Industry
Steve Lindsay will delve into our rich granite past with a presentation of his invaluable knowledge of granite harvesting and its deep history in St George. Please join us at the Town Office meeting room for an hour of social time and good food, followed by Steve's Program.
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PAST 2024 PROGRAMS
St George Historical Society presents:
"Borne On the Wind"
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Town Office Meeting Room
John R. Anderson presents his book "Borne On the Wind". The book highlights the life of his grandfather, Anders Anderson, and his career as a Maine schooner captain during the age of sail. Anderson sailed out of Stonington, Camden and Rockland on passages from Nova Scotia to Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba and other Caribbean ports. Over the years, some of the cargo included granite from Clark Island and Long Cove.
John Anderson, the son of a local fisherman, graduated from Rockland District High School and majored in political science at the University of Maine. He worked in the international travel industry for many years and then taught middle school history and English.
Please join us for a potluck supper at 6 pm
and a fun, informative program beginning at 7 pm.
If you plan on attending the potluck, please bring a dish to share.
We look forward to seeing you there!
St. George Historical Society presents:
'Life At the Annex'
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Town Office Meeting Room
Morris Berry will present stories and recollections of the St. George Annex, which served as St. George Junior High School from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Mr. Berry was a teacher there for many years and will lead a discussion about teaching and learning at the school, which first served as St. George High School.
Please join us for a potluck supper at 6 pm and
a fun, informative program beginning at 7 pm.
If you attend the potluck, please bring a dish to share. See you there!
PAST 2023 PROGRAMS
SEA CAPTAIN HISTORY AT
THE ANDREW ROBINSON HOMESTEAD
Sunday, July 16th 10am – 2pm
The upcoming Open House at the historic Andrew Robinson Homestead
at 945 River Road in St. George will highlight the seafaring lives of the three captains who resided at the Homestead.
Fred Gosbee and Julia Lane, of Castlebay, will be on site 11am to 1pm singing sea shanties while you learn about what life was like on the high seas in the 1800’s.
The Homestead and barn will be open for touring as well.
Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
Captain Sylvanus Robinson, who went to sea at age 11, as a cook.
Three generations of Robinsons were sea captains.