Preserving our heritage, one story at a time.
MILLINOCKET HISTORICAL SOCIETY
In July 1939, Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old boy from New York, was lost on Katahdin for nine
days. Learn about Millinocket's story of that long-ago summer in our new exhibit.
New Geller Book!
Dear Millinocket & West Branch Friends,
Rendezvous at Chesuncook, 1827-1902; A Chronicle of Surveyors, Landowners,
Loggers, Settlers & Sports is for sale at Millinocket Historical Society Museum.
Please stop by the museum and support it by buying a copy.
If you are not in the Millinocket area e-mail millinockethistsoc@gmail.com to order and have a copy mailed.
This book is the link between my previous book West of Chesuncook, North of Moosehead:..... and my first book Within Katahdin's Realm,..... The society also has both for sale.
Bill Geller
Our weekly column from the museum curator, Trudy Wyman is a favorite of Millinocket history fans far and wide! The column is published in the Lincoln News, on our Facebook page, and here on our website.
It's a great mix of stories from our past, interesting items on display in the museum, and memories of the people and businesses that once graced our hometown's streets.
Remember the past.
Share your stories.
Do you have a Millinocket story?
The stories of the people who lived and worked in Millinocket are what bring our history alive!
Send your favorite memory to us.
Are your family roots in Millinocket?
The historical society is a great place to learn about your ancestry. We can help you search for your roots. It's a place where you can learn about your ancestors, find the homes they lived in, look at their photos in high school yearbooks, and find their resting place in our cemetery database.
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