With the completion of the restoration of the Fire Station, the Presque Isle Historical Society will have a local cultural center promoting all of Aroostook County providing hands-on learning opportunities, volunteer opportunities, rotating art exhibits and historic displays, and a permanent home for our large, treasured collection of photographs, documents, books, and more.
The Presque Isle Historical Society's 10 Annual Report can be viewed in PDF form. This report shows how active the society was in 2010 in promoting local history.
FIRE STATION
VERA ESTEY HOUSE
MAYSVILLE GRANGE
MOLLY THE TROLLEY
EVENTS
GUIDED WALKING TOURS
MAINE MEMORY NETWORK
AIRPORT DISPLAY
HISTORIC GEO-CACHING
ORAL HISTORY
NEWS LETTERS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESQUE ISLE MIDDLE SCHOOLPresque Isle Historical Society was once again was part of the Presque ISle Middle School's "Amazing Race". This tour of Presque Isle by 8th graders is done on bicycles with participants deciphering clues for their next destination, one of which was the Vera Estey House Museum. In addition, for the first time, all of the sixth graders got a narrated city-wide historic tour of Presque ISle on Molly the Trolley. While the 8th graders concentrated on Presque Isle's history, the city-wide tour focuses on our ties to US and international history. Over 30 sites around town were visited incuding a SNARK missile (a nuclear ICBM) launch pad, the Double Eagle II (1st successful transatlantic hot air balloon flight) and more. |
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| April - October | GUIDED WALKING TOURSJoin us for free guided walking tours of historic downtown Presque Isle. Tours begins and end at the Vera Estey House Museum at 16 Third Street . On street parking is available. The tour covers two miles and lasts approximately two and one-half hours. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for our unpredictable weather. Click this link for a Self-Guided Walking Tour brochure. |
JOHN R. BRADEN EXHIBITSWe have two new exhibits up. For the month of December, the library at NMCC has an exhibit including artifacts on John R Braden. The Braden Theatre also now has a permanent display lining their walls on John R Braden. Look for us next time you go to the movies! |
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PRESQUE ISLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVES CIVIL WAR GRANTIn collaboration with the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Northern Maine Community College, and Presque Isle Middle School, the historical society is pleased to announce that it has received a $2000 Civil War: Local & Legendary Grant from the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Historical Society. This grant runs through May of 2014. Many interesting community events will be featured. Stay tuned. |