Buxton Hollis Historical Society

10/14/2026

Buxton Hollis Historical Society
presents
Letters to Seddie: A Union Soldier’s Letters to His Wife
100 Main Street, Route 4A, Buxton, ME 04093
Tuesday, October 20, 7 pm
Presenter: Sue Schaller
Letters by George Herbert Allan Gatchell of Buxton, a draftee in the Union Army, to his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Cole Gatchell between focusing on the Civil War years 1861-1865. These candid letters describe camp life, sentiments of the era, occasional flirty or and racy bits, and George’s abiding love for home and family.
Refreshments following the program. Donations gratefully accepted.

08/09/2026

Buxton Hollis Historical Society
Field Trip and Luncheon
Skyline Farm
Carriage Museum

95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, ME 04097
Saturday, September 12, 2026 1pm-4pm

Please meet us at historic Skyline Farms for a guided tour of the Carriage Museum and a delicious picnic lunch. Admission is $25 for an adult, $10 for those ages 12-18, and children under 12 are free. Reservations are required as space is limited. You may make your reservations by calling 207-929-1684. Please indicate the number of people who will be attending, and if driving directions to the farm are needed. Reservations will close on Tuesday, September 8.

06/25/2026

We are closed for the 250th Anniversary on July 2, 2026. See you next time!

06/16/2026

Reminder: Our handicap ramp is under construction. If attending tonight's program, please park away from the ramp. Thank you.

06/15/2026

Reminder of this fascinating program tomorrow night at 7 pm. Refreshments will be served, and our meeting room is air-conditioned.
Like Father, Like Sons to Battle presented by Linda Snow McLoon.

06/05/2026

The Historical Society is looking for someone to mow the lawn at the NC Watson School on Groveville Road, Buxton. We are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, and finances are tight. You would need your own mower for this job. Please comment below if you are interested.
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06/02/2026

Buxton Hollis Historical Society
Presents:
Like Father, Like Sons
A Maine Family in the Revolutionary War
Linda Snow McLoon

100 Main Street, Route 4A, Buxton, ME 04093
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 7:00 pm

Upon hearing of the outbreak of fighting between colonists and British regulars at Lexington and Concord in 1775, Silas Burbank immediately joined a militia group heading for Boston, taking along his two young sons to serve as a fifer and a drummer. Please join us for this fascinating, illustrated story of the Burbanks’ service during the American Revolution; their capture by the British, dinner with General Washington, and their role in the traitor, Benedict Arnold’s, defection.

Donations gratefully accepted.

05/18/2026

From our friends at the Bear Hill Church Preservation Group

Memorial Day Service 2026
Monday, May 25, 10:00 am

Bear Hill Church
32 Bear Hill Road
Hollis, ME 04042
The Memorial Day Service at the historic Bear Hill Church is an intimate, small-town gathering dedicated to honoring fallen service members and veterans. Hosted by the Bear Hill Church Preservation Group, the event occurs on the church grounds and includes an outdoor ceremony, guest speakers, a reading of “Roll Call”, and military honors. Please join us at the Bear Hill Church for this solemn remembrance.

05/06/2026

Hope you can join us on May 19th!
Buxton Hollis Historical Society
Presents:
Shoulder to Shoulder: Uncovering Free and Enslaved Blacks from Maine Who Served in the American Revolution

Presenters
Vana Carmona-Founder of The Prince Project, a database of more than 2,000 people of color who lived in Maine before 1800.
and
Kathy Ostrander Roberts-Town Historian of Kennebunk and author of Unmarked Graves and Forgotten Lives, The Enslaved Persons of Color in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, and Wells, Maine.

As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we explore the roles people of color played in the American Revolution. Both free and enslaved blacks and indigenous people served on both sides of the conflict. Many were from Maine.

100 Main Street, Route 4A, Buxton, ME 04093
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00 pm
Donations gratefully accepted.

04/16/2026

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