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Should We Care About the Past?
Maine Statehood from 1820 to 2025
Women’s History Walking Tour
Learn the historic impact women have had shaping Maine's largest city.
The Mystery of Miss Pattee
Learn the story of the biggest fraud of the 19th century!
Exhibit: Working Granite
Working Granite: Italian Stonecutters and Their Union
Ethics, Empathy & Empowerment
A Panel Discussion about Doing True Crime Right
First Friday Art Walk
Visit MHS galleries and Longfellow Garden free of charge 5-7pm
Youth Auditions
Portland Ballet's 'A Victorian Nutcracker' Youth Auditions
Peaks Island House Tour
Experience the Charm of Peaks Island! Join us for the Peaks Island House Tours on Saturday, July 19 from 1–4…
Cocktails Through The Ages
Fifth Maine Museum presents Cocktails Through The Ages with Chris Reed!
Stitches: Quilt Handwork
A two-part exhibition exploring Maine 19th-century quilting
Lapsed Time
Portland in the 1980s
History Happy Hour
Relax, enjoy some refreshment, and chat a little history!
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