2025 Calendar of Events
All exhibits, events, and tours are free. Due to space limitations, registration is required for some in-person talks. To register visit the individual event page or call 207-326-4118.
Monday, June 9: Opening day for the 2025 season.
Our 2025 exhibit is “A History of Castine in 40 Objects.” To view hours, visit castinehistoricalsociety.org.
Saturday, June 21: 2025 Season Open House, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Join us for a free reception and viewing of the current exhibits. Refreshments served. No reservations required.
Thursday, July 10: CHS Summer Cocktail Fundraiser, “Senior Prom.”
Thursday, July 17: “Castine and the Cultural Landscapes of the Cod Fishery,” 7:00 p.m. Dr. Stephen J. Hornsby of the University of Maine will be speaking on New England, Castine, and the cod trade in the 19th century. A book sale and signing follows for his new publication “Cod Coasts: Cultural Landscapes of the Cod Fishery from Cape Cod to Labrador“. Mitchell Room, Castine Historical Society. Reservations required to attend in-person. See details and register for the in-person event or watch the livestream on YouTube.
Wednesday, August 6: The 16th Annual Deborah Pulliam Memorial Lecture, 7:00 p.m.
James Eric Francis Sr, the Penobscot Nation’s Director of Cultural and Historic Preservation and Tribal Historian, will speak on “Penobscot Sense of Place”. Delano Auditorium, Leavitt Hall, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine. No reservations to attend in-person. See details about the event or watch the livestream on YouTube.
Thursday, August 21: Annual Meeting and Program 4:00-6:00 p.m.
The CHS Annual Meeting, open to the public, is held at the Castine Inn and is followed by a social hour. No reservations to attend in-person. See details about the event or watch the livestream on YouTube.
Thursday, September 4: “Does Anything from the Year 1776 Matter Today?”, 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Liam Riordon, Professor of History at the University of Maine, will speak on the Declaration of Independence’s meaning and political ideals in relation to US public life today. Mitchell Room, Castine Historical Society. Reservations required for in-person. See details and register for the in-person event or watch the livestream on YouTube.
Saturday, October 18: Explore the Castine Town Cemetery, 10:00 a.m.
Join Georgia Zildjian and Lisa Lutts for a tour of the Castine Town Cemetery focusing on the lives of Castine residents. This event is co-sponsored by the Wilson Museum. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes and to expect uneven terrain. Reservations are required and limited to 15. Rain date: Saturday, October 25. See details and register for this in-person event.
Sunday, October 19: Explore the Castine Town Cemetery, 10:00 a.m. (repeat of Saturday)
Join Georgia Zildjian and Lisa Lutts for a tour of the Castine Town Cemetery focusing on the lives of Castine residents. This event is co-sponsored by the Wilson Museum. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes and to expect uneven terrain on this walk. Reservations are required and limited to 15. Rain date: Sunday, October 26. See details and register for this in-person event.
Monday, October 13: Closing day of museum for the 2025 season.
