The Schoolhouse Receives a Facelift Thanks to Generous Donor - The 1892 Sound Schoolhouse practically glows after a beautiful new paint job completed by Andrew Beitler and his team of painters. This historic building was showing wear and tear from w
Affordable and available housing has reached a crisis on MDI and difficult conversations are taking place in every community about possible solutions. How did we get here? Join us on September 19th at 5:30pm at the Northeast Harbor Library for &ldq
Presenting our 2024 Annual Report. View at the link in bio. Reminder: Join us tomorrow, August 22 at 5:00pm for our 94th Annual Meeting at the Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House. The Society has been doing a lot — free monthly programs about
It’s 1892 at the Sound Schoolhouse this week! Vintage Classroom is a beloved free program offered annually to every local third grade student. Yesterday Vintage Classroom made WABI Local news. Visit the link in bio to see the recorded news seg
Are you a master of historical trivia, a fan of fantastic island stories, or a novice know-it-all? Join us at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 30 at Atlantic Brewing Midtown for the MDI Historical Society’s History Happy Hour. Flex your human ecologic
Chebacco Volume XXV: MDI Inspired is on its way to our members! Become a member to receive a copy or purchase the 2024 edition at the link in bio. Love Chebacco? Consider donating to our Annual Fund to help support the production of your favorite j
STORIES FOR CHANGE: Fresh Perspectives on the Future of MDI Join us on Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30pm at the Northeast Harbor Library (or Zoom!) for a discussion asking five new leaders on MDI to share their vision for the future and thoughts on how
Are you reliant on the sea for your livelihood or recreation? Whether you've been fishing or working along the harbors of Tremont and Southwest Harbor for a few months, or your family has been here for generations, this free community supper is a cha
The Baked Bean Supper is BACK! Join us for this beloved community event on Monday, January 15 6-8pm at MDI High School. Featuring music by the Bagaduce Northern New England Ensemble. Enjoy all you can eat beans, pies, and fixings prepared by local v
There's still time to join or renew in 2023. Find your Island Story with the MDI Historical Society! Click the link in bio to donate. Photograph: "Filming about Friendship Sloops" LaRue Spiker, LaRue Spiker Collection, Mount Desert Island
Join us for History Happy Hour “Regatta in Paradise” with local artist, writer, and boat designer, Art Paine. Art will share the sixty-four year history of the Out Islands Regatta of the Bahamas. Thursday, December 21st at 5:30 PM @petert
Find Your Island Story at the MDI Historical Society. In 2023, the MDI Historical Society offered more programs and opportunities to engage with local history than ever before. In 2023 avid islanders took advantage of our free public programs and ex
Chebacco Chats online program, November 16, 2023 at 4:30pm “Plaister & Herring: The Lives of Cpt. William Heath and Capt. David King” with Jessie Burchett While spending the summer in Southwest Harbor, Historical Archaeologist Jessi
Coming up online on November 2 at 4:30pm- Chebacco Chats: The Somesville Museum’s Heirloom Gardens, with Joy Lyons Master Gardener Joy Lyons will talk about her process of creating and maintaining the Somesville Museum’s stunning heirloo
History Happy Hour-The Halloween Edition will take place on Wednesday, October 18 from 5:30- 7:00 PM at the Rusticator Lounge at the Bayview Hotel, 111 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. We apologize for the location error in our previous post and hope
We are thrilled to announce that the 2019 Edition of "Chebacco- Harboring Religion: Missionaries, Converts, and Sojourners," has been awarded First Place in the New England Museums & Archives' 2023 Publication Award for Newsletters &amp
Join us in-person or via Zoom for "Wicked Pissah!" at Southwest Harbor Public Library tomorrow night, October 3rd at 5:30pm. Maine has a reputation for bad storms, specifically the notorious nor'easters that blow through in the winter. But
The images in the news over the past couple of days of Americans freed from captivity in Iran present scenes of personal joy and public celebration for the return of those held in bondage. It is also a reminder of another homecoming 42 years ago wh
The Lee isn't the first hurricane to threaten our region with rip currents, high surf, and strong winds. In 1962 hurricane Daisy caused massive flooding and damage from 70 mph winds. But nowhere was the storm felt more acutely than on Mount Desert Ro
Berwind Mutiny-next Thursday! Online option now available.

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