Members and Donors Sneak Preview

45 Main Street,Freeport ME 04032

18 September, 2021

Description

We can't wait to show you what's new! Our multi-year campaign to transform our Main Street campus and secure our collections has reached a new milestone, and we want you to come see our progress for yourself. Join us for a special sneak-preview of our new collections vault and the ongoing renovations to the Harrington House. We'll celebrate with live music and light refreshments. This event is free to FHS members and donors, but you must register in advance. Our gathering will take place primarily outside in the garden, but masks will be required to participate in the guided tours of the Harrington House and collections vault. About Our mission is to collect and preserve; research and exhibit; and teach and advocate the history of Freeport, Maine.   We work to accomplish our mission by (1) making our archives and artifact collections accessible to students, scholars, Freeporters, and visitors for research and study; (2) “raiding” the Collections and presenting them to public via exhibits and other public programs to broaden and deepen Freeport’s history and by producing a quarterly newsletter; (3) stewarding and maintaining public access to two National Register properties-Pettengill Farm and Harrington House; advocating for the preservation of historic landscapes and buildings; and (4) collaborating with a range of organizations and individuals who care about the mission of keeping Freeports past present.FHS owns two properties listed in the National Register. Harrington House, located in Freeport village at 45 Main Street, houses our exhibits, research area and archives, and business offices. We also own Pettengill Farm, a two-hundred year-old, 140-acre saltwater farm located 1.5 miles from Harrington House. Both are open to the public. Company Overview Freeport Historical Society (FHS), a 501(c)3 non-profit, celebrated its’ 40th year of incorporation in 2009. Interest in and commitment to Freeport history and preservation started much earlier.Since 1969, Freeporters and area residents have volunteered their time as Trustees and Officers, Committee Leaders and members, and as volunteers. A quick calculation indicates that over three hundred people have contributed to this non-profit since its inception. That number is probably very low. And many have volunteered over a number of years.