Our Program Committee is always interested in bringing new programs to our community and they have several interesting ideas for the 2026 season. If you have a program you may want to present or know of someone who might be interested in doing a presentation, contact Program Committee member Carol Manchester at dcmanchester@msn.com.

CHECK our website and facebook PAGE OFTEN for updates about upcoming events!

Upcoming 2026 Programs:

 
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MOUNTAIN DIVISION RAILROAD LINE
Jun 22
MOUNTAIN DIVISION RAILROAD LINE

Doug Noble from the Baldwin Historical Society will be joining us to discuss the Mountain Division Railroad Line

PRESUMPSCOT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: WHERE HISTORY LIVES
Jul 13
PRESUMPSCOT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: WHERE HISTORY LIVES

Retired USM Professor Mike Shaughnessy will talk about the rich history of the Presumpscot River and its uses over the centuries.

 

Past programs have included:

 
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MAPPING WINDHAM ACROSS TIME
Mar 13
MAPPING WINDHAM ACROSS TIME

Join Libby Bischof, PhD, Executive Director of the Osher Map Library (OML) and Smith Center for Cartographic Edu cation (USM) for an informative talk about the ways the Windham area has been mapped.

Fall Harvest Festival Saturday, October 4th, 2025 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Oct 4
Fall Harvest Festival Saturday, October 4th, 2025 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Remembering Beech Ridge Speedway
Jun 30
Remembering Beech Ridge Speedway

Join Steve Pellerin as he discusses the Beech Ridge Speedway, a now-defunct 1/3-mile asphalt track inScarborough, Maine. The track was opened in 1940 by Jim McConnell, an airplane mechanic. Learn More

High Tea at High Noon at Historic Little Meetinghouse
May 31
High Tea at High Noon at Historic Little Meetinghouse

The Windham Historical Society will be hosting High Tea at High Noon, a fundraiser in honor of our late secretary Karen Lougee on May 31 at Noon at the Little Meetinghouse in North Windham.

A History of Babb’s Bridge with Gary Plummer
Apr 28
A History of Babb’s Bridge with Gary Plummer

There is a covered bridge right here in Windham that has taken people over the Presumpscot River to Gorham for over 150 years.

Why is Sebago Lake So Deep?
Mar 3
Why is Sebago Lake So Deep?

Our first program of the 2025 season, “Geology and Geomorphology of Sebago Lake and the Presumpscot River.” The program will explore the geological history of the lake and its tributaries and outlets with a special emphasis on the Presumpscot River.

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Oct 7
Second Edition of the History of Maine Correctional Center

The Windham Historical Society’s final program of the year will be held right after the annual Meeting on October 7. It will feature a talk called “The Second Edition of the History of the Maine Correctional Center” and will be presented by Brad Fogg.

Fall Harvest Festival
Sep 28
Fall Harvest Festival
Take a Trip to Antarctica
Sep 23
Take a Trip to Antarctica
A Saturday Afternoon in June at Merrifield Farm
Jun 15
A Saturday Afternoon in June at Merrifield Farm

Join host Lyle Merrifield and the Windham Historical Society for a fascinating tour of Merrifield Farm on a June afternoon.

 

  • World War II

  • Book talks

  • Civil War medicine

  • Old tools

  • Quilting Dowsing

  • Metal detecting

  • Immigrants

  • Windham’s first Rescue Team

  • Dairy Farming

  • Shiloh Underground Railroad

  • Parson Smith House

  • Doll Collecting

  • Photography

  • Restoring toy trucks

  • Little Sebago Lake

  • Ram Water Pumps