Chebeague Island Historical Society

05/27/2026

June 2026 Newsletter

June 20th: Everything Happens! The CIHS 2026 season ramps up on Saturday, June 20, with a bang! With several bangs, actually. The Museum Exhibit Hall and Gift Shop open for the season at 10 a.m. (For more info see below on this page.) Then, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Community Hall, the Society’s Annual Meeting will convene, followed by the season’s first…...

June 20th: Everything Happens! The CIHS 2026 season ramps up on Saturday, June 20, with a bang! With several bangs, actually. The Museum Exhibit Hall and Gift Shop open for the season at 10 a.m. (F…

04/26/2026

May 2026 Newsletter

Memorial Day Service on May 25 For more than 100 years, Chebeaguers have gathered to honor the Island's veterans. We hope to see you and your friends and family at the annual Memorial Day Service at the Church at 1 pm on Monday, May 25. Following the service, you are invited to help us put flags on the veterans' graves....

Memorial Day Service on May 25 For more than 100 years, Chebeaguers have gathered to honor the Island’s veterans. We hope to see you and your friends and family at the annual Memorial Day Ser…

03/25/2026

April 2026 Newsletter

Spring has arrived, and the Historical Society is getting ready for summer. Coming up are a Jane's Walk with Donna Damon and Ellsworth Miller lectures. Read the newsletter for complete information....

Spring has arrived, and the Historical Society is getting ready for summer. Coming up are a Jane’s Walk with Donna Damon and Ellsworth Miller lectures. Read the newsletter for complete inform…

03/09/2026

March 2026 Newsletter

Announcing the 2026 Ellsworth Miller Memorial Lecture Series schedule. There will be 4 lectures this year. Find the March mystery photo and more!...

Announcing the 2026 Ellsworth Miller Memorial Lecture Series schedule. There will be 4 lectures this year. Find the March mystery photo and more!

03/02/2026

https://www.portlandlandmarks.org/evolution-of-casco-bay-transportation

What began as pleasure-seeking day trips aboard steamboats became the lifeline that saved Casco Bay's island communities—and Donna Damon knows exactly how it happened.

02/02/2026

February 2026 Newsletter

The Long Arc of the Historical Society Bends Toward a House Tour in 2027! Always looking toward the future, CIHS has begun planning its next House Tour, to be held in the summer of 2027. We hope to be offering a number of Chebeague’s most interesting and historic buildings. To do this, we will be assembling a team of volunteers. If you would like to help us plan, or offer your house for the tour, or be a docent, or be involved in any number of ways, please send us an…...

The Long Arc of the Historical Society Bends Toward a House Tour in 2027! Always looking toward the future, CIHS has begun planning its next House Tour, to be held in the summer of 2027. We hope to…

12/29/2025

January 2026 Newsletter

"Where History Comes Alive" A big thank you to the Chebeague community for visiting the Museum, shopping at the Museum shop, asking historical questions, and supporting the Historical Society with your time, talents, and contributions. Your support keeps the lights on at the CIHS! Volunteers Needed Do you love old photos, home movies, and island history? We have a great volunteer opportunity!...

“Where History Comes Alive” A big thank you to the Chebeague community for visiting the Museum, shopping at the Museum shop, asking historical questions, and supporting the Historical S…

12/02/2025

December 2025 Newsletter

Museum and Gift Shop News The Museum and Gift Shop will host pop-up hours for holiday tours and shopping again this season. We'll be open: November 29, noon to 4:00; December 10, 4-7:00 p.m.; and December 14, 1-4:00 p.m. We have several new books of interest. Old Mainer of the Sea is a children's book about Chebeague's Eben York, who in the late 1800s rowed to Portland to sell his fish. ...

Museum and Gift Shop News The Museum and Gift Shop will host pop-up hours for holiday tours and shopping again this season. We’ll be open: November 29, noon to 4:00; December 10, 4-7:00 p.…

10/29/2025

Do you have an island memory, story, or even a poem you’d like to share? Or perhaps you are doing research and would like to share an article you've written? We are eagerly looking for contributions for the next Sloops Log this spring, and each piece goes a long way in the continuation of this publication. Submissions due in by March 1 please!

If interested, send an email to [email protected].

Friendship Sloop off Deer Point sometime in the 30's

10/24/2025

Museum and Gift Shop News The Museum and Gift Shop will host holiday pop-up hours for the exhibit and shopping again this season. We will be open Saturday, November 29, noon to 4:00; Wednesday, December 10, 4-7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, December 14, 1-4:00 p.m. We have several new books of interest. Recently republished, "Old Mainer and the Sea" is a beautifully illustrated children's book about Chebeague's Eben York, who in the 1880s rowed to Portland to sell his fish. ...

Museum and Gift Shop News The Museum and Gift Shop will host holiday pop-up hours for the exhibit and shopping again this season. We will be open Saturday, November 29, noon to 4:00; Wednesday, De…