The Maine Historical Society, the fourth-oldest historical society in the countr

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

8-31-1994

Pages

1A, 10A

Abstract

The Maine Historical Society, the fourth-oldest historical society in the country, has embarked on a $3.1 million fund-raising campaign to upgrade its facility and make its collections more accessible to the public. Since its founding in 1822 the institution has been primarily a research facility, and its library is the state's largest historical and genealogical reference collection. The acquisition two years ago of the three-story building next to its Congress Street headquarters has allowed the society to open a museum, and a new exhibit is already planned. Details.

Subjects

Fund raising, Maine Historical Society -- Portland

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