Enjoy history and people? Volunteers needed for Chapman-Hall House

Sat, 05/28/2016 - 7:45am

On Tuesday, June 7, from 8 to 10 a.m., the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee will hold an information and update meeting for all their docents and anyone interested in volunteering at the house. Come and learn about exhibit changes and the summer’s calendar of events.

This historic site, dated to 1754, is the oldest house still in existence in Damariscotta. Docents conduct tours of the house and ell, sharing with visitors information about the home life of the early residents as well as history of Midcoast Maine.

The house opens for the summer season on June 11 with a special set of presentations on June 11 and 12 entitled “Three Traditions.”

If you enjoy history, volunteering and visiting with people from all over the country, please attend the June 7 meeting and learn more about the work of the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee and the job of being a docent. Refreshments will be served. Feel free to call with any questions: Natalie House 563-8441.

A first for this summer is the children’s week titled “Summer with the Past.” Scheduled for June 20-24, complete details and registration form can be found on the LCHA website, www.lincolncountyhistory.com.

Chapman-Hall House is located at 270 Main Street, Damariscotta. Lincoln County Historical Association is a non-profit organization that provides stewardship for the 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, and the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in Wiscasset. For more information, visit www.lincolncountyhistory.org or Lincoln County Historical Association (Maine) on Facebook.