Town of Harrison - Harrison, Maine

Town of Harrison History & Historical Society

The Harrison Historical Society Musuem is located on 190 acres of land on Haskell Hill Road (off Maple Ridge Rd.). The museum includes an 1810 farmhouse, barn, log shop, fruit storage house, and two equipment sheds- all given by Mary Thomes Carlson.

Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. from April through December. The museum is open Wednesday afternoons in July and August from 1-4 p.m. or by appointment.

Historical Society Newsletter

The latest issue of the Historical Society Newlestter can be downloaded here.



Research Materials available

  • Harrison Cemetery Records
  • Obituaries
  • Some Vital Statistics
  • Genealogy
  • Area Town Histories
    News clipping Scrapbooks
  • House Albums
  • School Pictures and Yearbooks
  • Maps


Membership

You may become a member and support our society making a yearly minimum donation of $5.

Individual Member
Donor
Sustaining
Patron
Benefactor
Each Lifetime member
a one time gift of

$5
$25
$100
$500
$1,000
$100

Bicentennial

The Harrison Historical Society has published a wonderful Bicentennial history of our town. This 2 volume set is now available at the Town Office and can also be purchased by mail.

To purchase by mail, please send a check payable to the Harrison Historical Society for $55 to:

Harrison Historical Society
PO Box 294
Harrison, ME 04040

Contact Gerry Smith at 583-2213 for additional information and questions.