Poland, Maine - Historical Society

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Poland, Maine - Historical Society The Poland Historical Society seeks to preserve and promote an interest in the history of Poland, Maine.

Poland, Maine is a small community in western Maine that was incorporated in 1795. It has been historically celebrated as a resort community. This was particularly true during the period before automobiles became commonplace, when many Boston area residents sought summertime relief from the heat and clamor of city living. Poland’s most famous resort was the luxurious, 350 room Poland Spring House. The hotel property is the site of the natural spring that gave name to the famed Poland Spring Water.

10/07/2026

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Poland Historical Society invites you to a presentation at the Schoolhouse Museum at 1129 Maine St. in Poland, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Our neighbor, Madelyn Given, will share her adventures of trekking Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalaya Mountains. Located on the borde...

đŸ–¼Tonight is our Photo Identification Workshop at 6:30! If you have photos you need help identifying, bring them along, o...
08/12/2026

đŸ–¼Tonight is our Photo Identification Workshop at 6:30! If you have photos you need help identifying, bring them along, or help identify some of ours!

The photographs date back to as early as the 1800s.

Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions on where, when and what was the occasion pictured here. We often receive en...
08/06/2026

Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions on where, when and what was the occasion pictured here. We often receive envelopes full of old photographs, many without any identification or any connection to Poland. It's very likely that Albert Durgin of Poland attended an event in Portland or Lewiston, perhaps an awards dinner or reunion.

The previous two photos of a parade and the Town Hall decorated in red, white & blue were labeled BICENTENNIAL and we'll take that to mean America's Bicentennial in 1976.

Identifying pictures 50 years or more after they were taken isn't easy work. Please come to the Schoolhouse Museum on Wednesday, August 12th at 6:30pm and help us put names, dates & places to our picture collection. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us August 12th for our Photo Identification Workshop!
08/04/2026

Join us August 12th for our Photo Identification Workshop!

The photographs date back to as early as the 1800s.

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1229 Maine Street
Poland, ME
04274

Opening Hours

10:30am - 1:30pm

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