Built in 1853, this two-story building accommodated a schoolroom on the first floor and a chapel upstairs. When the chapel moved to a building of its own, the older classes were moved upstairs, thus making a two-room schoolhouse. RHS has a small Library/Archives containing genealogical information, ledgers from Readfield businesses from the 1800's and early 1900's, Town Reports for Readfield, old
letters and photographs, town records from the early 1800's-1900's, church records from 1800's, as well as an assortment of Town Reports from surrounding communities. The bulk of RHS exhibits is located on the second floor, which is handicapped accessible, with a stair- chair lift and a wheelchair and walker available at the second floor landing. We have a Farm section, a Home and Family Life section, a transportation area, a section on Churches and Civic Organizations and a Grange corner. As we receive more items, exhibits change, so we are constantly improving. The center of our exhibit floor is taken up with flat exhibits hung on dividers and display cases filled with small items and documents.
