On Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 PM, the Dennys River Historical Society will present a program on local voting patterns in presidential elections by Professor Jim Oberly, entitled “Dennysville the Bellwether: Voting and Voter Enthusiasm in Dennysville when Maine Forecast National Election Results, 1820-1956.” The public is invited to attend this program, which will begin […]
Dr. Fernald in pursuit of a plant on the rocky coast of Washington County, Maine The next DRHS program will take place on Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30 PM at the Lincoln Library in Dennysville, Maine. The presenter will be Kris Paprocki, the program coordinator of the Pembroke Historical Society. Part history and part natural […]
Meeting Update: Identify Local Photographs Can you help? Please come to view and identify old photographs of the area on Tuesday evening, January 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial Public Library in Dennysville. We will be working with old images that cover a wide range of local subjects from people to houses, schools, […]
Join us for Show and Tell at Dennysville's Lincoln House on Tuesday, February 25, at 6:30 p.m., and bring along a historical treasure to share. Examples of things people have brought in the past include photographs, clothing and textiles, small home furnishings, and objects like this sampler from the 19th century. Bring your questions, and […]
Ellen Lincoln Matthew’s recollections of growing up in Dennysville, Maine, are the subject of the Dennys River Historical Society’s monthly program on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Memorial Public Library. Called “Nellie” by her family, she was born in 1906 and published her reminisces in a small book entitled Childhood Memories […]
The next DRHS program, on April 29, features General Benjamin Lincoln. He was the first proprietor of the townships of Dennysville, Pembroke and Perry after serving with General George Washington in the American Revolution. Join us on Tuesday evening, April 29 at the Lincoln Library in Dennysville. Learn more about the life of this remarkable […]
Dennys River Historical Society invites you to join us for a Summer Tour Date: Wednesday, June 18 Time: The tour begins at the Lincoln Memorial Public Library in Dennysville at 9 a.m., when we will drive to Machias to visit the Burnham Tavern. What: Learn about the American Revolution Down East as we tour the Burnham […]
Holmes Cottage & Museum, Calais, Maine The July summer outing of the Dennys River Historical Society will be a visit to the Holmes Cottage in Calais. Meet at the Lincoln Library parking lot at 9 AM on Wednesday, July 23 to carpool to Calais. Local historian Gerry Lapointe will lead our private tour After the […]
The final DRHS summer outing, a Wildflower Walk along the Dennys River, will take place on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. Led by Kris and Allison Paprocki, the tour will begin at the Lincoln Library in Dennysville at 9 a.m. and will proceed to explore sites along the Dennys River where we will identify plants and […]
Note: Scroll to the end for the Zoom link to this meeting On Tuesday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m. the Dennys River Historical Society will present the story of the community as seen through the eyes of a local nineteenth century teacher, storekeeper, selectman, magistrate, deacon and family man. For forty-six years, Dennysville resident […]