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October 17, 2025

Hay Day Bluegrass, Bites, and Brews Saturday, October 4th 4 – 6 PM   Join FHS at the idyllic ...

September 2, 2025

Premier Reading Step into the world of Mildred Pettengill — a woman who has intrigued Freeport for...

August 26, 2025

Grazing Returns to Pettengill Farm After Half a Century For the first time in nearly 50 years, visit...

May 14, 2025

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April 29, 2025

Where: Harrington House Gardens – 45 Main Street, Freeport When: May 17th, 9 am-1pm We invite ...

April 28, 2025

When: Sunday, April 27th at 3 pm Where: Meetinghouse Arts – 40 Main Street, Freeport Join us f...

March 20, 2025

Join FHS in a hike to Pettengill Farm under the March Full Moon! When: Friday, March 14th @ 7 p.m. W...

March 7, 2025

Join FHS in a Winter Hike to Pettengill Under the Full Moon When: Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 5 pm Where:...

February 7, 2025

A Lecture by Dr. Joshua Smith Director, American Merchant Marine Museum ‘This Disgraceful &amp...

January 3, 2025

John T. Mann is president of Mann Associates, LLC, a land surveying and consulting firm founded in 1...

November 5, 2024

A Lecture & Film Screening with Chris Newell What is the impact of history and education when mo...

October 11, 2024

Pettengill “Hay-Day” Saturday, October 5th, 4-6 pm Pettengill Farm – 31 Pettengill...

September 6, 2024

This event has passed. Check out our events page for current events. Pettingill Farm Day Sunday, Oct...

September 6, 2024

Tea in the Garden Sunday, September 8 from 3-5 pm FHS Garden – 45 Main Street, Freeport All of...

August 30, 2024

Summer Solstice Gala Saturday, June 22 at 6PMMallet Barn, 713 Wolfe’s Neck Road, Freeport Free...

May 31, 2024

Maine and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Join us Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. for this onl...

May 29, 2024

  All members and friends of Freeport Historical Society  are invited to attend our Annual...

April 18, 2024

November 29: Archaeology on Casco Bay Native American Use of Natural Resources on the Changing Coast...

November 27, 2023

Back Then & Now Artist book discussion with Rebecca Goodale and Carrie Scanga November 5, 2023 a...

November 1, 2023

Wabanaki Stories To Live By in the Time of Climate Emergency with Dwayne Tomah October 25, 6:00 &#82...

October 11, 2023

47th Annual Pettengill Farm Day Sunday, October 1, 10:30 AM-2:30 PM 31 Pettengill Road Adults $7.00 ...

August 22, 2023

Youthful Memories of Freeport with Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. Friday September 22 at 6:00 PMMeetingh...

August 3, 2023

Curious Minds: Story Share Community History Program Thursday September 7, 2023 at 1:00 – 3:00...

August 2, 2023

First Saturdays at FHS Old Fashioned Ice Cream Making on the Porch! Saturday August 5Exhibits 10:00 ...

August 1, 2023

Curious Minds: Discover Drop-in Research Help Thursday November 9, 1:00 PM-3:00 PMHarrington House, ...

June 23, 2023

Gala in the Garden June 17, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM in the Harrington House Garden 45 Main St, Freep...

May 16, 2023

Annual Plant Sale To support the Harrington House Garden Saturday May 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 45...

May 4, 2023

Kathy Smith receives George Denney Award Presented at our Annual Meeting, April 29, 2023 The Freepor...

May 3, 2023

The Story of Winslow Park with Dr. George Connick Wednesday May 24, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Freeport Comm...

April 10, 2023

2023 Annual Meeting Saturday April 29 at 2:00 PM in the Bradley Room at Freeport Community Center 53...

March 31, 2023

Continuing the Legacy of Polar Science with Dr. Susana Hancock This event took place Tuesday April 4...

March 8, 2023

Murder Mystery DinnerMurder at Sea Hosted by Freeport Oyster Bar Sunday March 26, 5:00-9:00 PM At Fr...

February 23, 2023

Cheehawk Farm on Cheehaak Road: The Little Life of a Big Farmhouse with Lynn Sullivan About the Prog...

February 22, 2023

46th Annual Pettengill Farm Day Sunday Oct. 2, 2022 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 31 Pettengill Farm Rd. ...

September 30, 2022

Gala in the Garden Sept. 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM This event is over, thanks to those who attended! You&#...

September 1, 2022

Voices From Freeport’s Past About the Project This video series offers insight into local hist...

August 11, 2022

Saliba Garden Party Fundraiser This event has already taken place. Thank you to all those who attend...

August 9, 2022

Freeport’s Visible Village: a downtown walking tour Explore downtown Freeport and discover the...

June 17, 2022

Freeport Oyster Bar Preview A sneak peek of our long anticipated neighborhood raw bar to benefit FHS...

June 13, 2022

2022 Annual Plant Sale The plant sale will return in 2023! Join us in the Harrington House garden at...

May 18, 2022

Mann CemeteryWalking Tour With John Mann   Saturday May 14 at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM $6 Member Ad...

March 21, 2022

Mast Landing Walking Tour with David CoffinSaturday April 30 at 10:00 AM $6 Member Admission $12 Gen...

March 20, 2022

Announcing our 2022 Annual Meeting Saturday April 23, 2:00 PM at Meetinghouse Arts 40 Main Street Re...

March 20, 2022

Stories from Wolfe’s Neck Farm with Sam Smith and Jim DeGrandpre Sam Smith and Jim DeGrandpre ...

February 22, 2022

This fall we were honored to host two of the leading scholars currently leading research efforts to ...

December 3, 2021

Our holiday weekend this month marks Maine’s third observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Th...

October 8, 2021

45th Pettengill Farm Day – October 3 Pettengill Farm Day is back for our 45th year!    Sunda...

September 1, 2021

By Kathryn Schneider Smith The various spellings of Wolfe’s Neck, as it appears today in the Wolfe...

June 23, 2021

The transformation of Harrington House’s interior involves updating door widths to ADA standar...

March 25, 2021

Barn being lowered into place on its new foundation Barn! Storming! Builders! Support our Building F...

March 18, 2021

In 2016 George Denney gave your Historical Society a gift of one million dollars in response to a de...

March 4, 2021

Tuesday, April 7th from 4:00 – 5:00 PM Harrington House, 45 Main St. Suggested donation: $5 Join t...

March 10, 2020

Thursday, March 26th 7-8:30 PM 45 Main St., Harrington House $5 suggested donation Join us for a lec...

February 7, 2020

By Sam Smith The sign on the building next to the railroad station reads “Freeport Information Cen...

December 2, 2019

Thank you to all who participated in our Ghost Walks.  They were wonderfully and wickedly fun!  Th...

November 1, 2019

RUTH GRUNINGER STARTED her own formal education in the one room school house at Porter’s Landing i...

October 2, 2019

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW more about Freeport’s present and past, you can’t do better than talk with J...

August 2, 2019