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The Orrington Historical Society researches and saves Orrington history from yesterday back to its incorporation in 1788.

For those who lend their family's history, OHS scans photographs and documents and returns them.

06/10/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

THE PAUL REVERE OF ORRINGTON

This month we will be putting on a program about Azuba Freeman Ryder.
Patricia Claus will be our speaker and giving us a look back into the life of this amazing woman. Orrington in 1814 was no stranger to the dangers and sacrifices of the War of 1812 and in 1814, it landed right in her neighborhood.
Over 200 years and Azuba is still a remembered and celebrated part of Orrington’s history.
Please join us and spread the word to neighbors and friends. You don’t have to be a member to come to our monthly meetings. Light refreshments end our evening programs.

06/09/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

THE PAUL REVERE OF ORRINGTON

Our June program will be on Azuba Freeman Ryder. Patricia Claus is our speaker and has been researching how during the Fall of 1814, Orrington had our very own heroine. What happened that the heavily pregnant Azuba and her three young children, fled thru the forest? Where did she go? Was her bravery recognized? How will we continue to honor Azuba?
Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors….maybe even bring your family! Light refreshments and time to socialize follow our meetings.

06/08/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

OLD HOME WEEK YARD SALE
July 10 & 11, 2026 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

We want the stuff you don’t want! We need the stuff you don’t need. The stuff you have that you don’t like, we would like to have that stuff. And if you want to pass that stuff off, we would appreciate your stuff!
It’s all this stuff that helps us make improvements, finish projects and meet our expenses.
The Historical Society is open from 9:30 -1:30 every Tuesday or call 249-0888 for an appointment. Thank you!

06/07/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 6:30 - 8 p.m.
446 Dow Road

THE PAUL REVERE OF ORRINGTON!

Pat Claus will be presenting our June program on Azuba Freeman Ryder who, on September 3, 1814 , raised the alarm that the “ British Were Coming”.
Who was this Orrington woman? How did she manage to be the voice of alarm? What was the Ryder family history during those tumultuous years?
How did the town recognize her bravery? What honor can be made in her memory? Please join us for this interesting program.
Light refreshments and time to catch up with friends and neighbors follow our meetings.

06/01/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY YARD SALE : 446 Dow Rd.

You Got STUFF?

We Need STUFF!

Thanks to your generosity the yard sale is our largest fundraiser and helps offset our yearly expenses.
Donations accepted from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Or call 249-0888 for other times.
Thank you.

05/19/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

DOWN ON THE FARM

This program will be looking back to a time when family farms were the mainstay in our community. We have been able to find an interesting assortment of photos and written items that we have used in this program.
We still have people in town that can remember growing up in a town that moved at a slower pace. A place where you knew your neighbors and where many of your relatives lived nearby.
Please invite your neighbors, family and friends and join us at the same building that held so many meetings in the past.
Light snacks and time to visit follow our meetings.

05/18/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

DOWN ON THE FARM

Please join us for a look back at Orrington’s rural roots. Through all those years, farming was a constant in our history. The Historical Society has been incredibly lucky to have received amazing donations and have had a team of volunteers who manage to sort, store and display our Orrington treasures. Most of the material for this program came out of our Archival files. In fact, we will display a donation we received last week that ties in with this program.
We will be taking a quick vote to elect OHS offices and then will enjoy light snacks and time to socialize. Please invite family and friends to share a walk back in time.

05/16/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

DOWN ON THE FARM

This upcoming Historical Society program will be looking at Orrington’s Agricultural history. Stocks were sold, family run dairy farms, orchards, livestock dealers and more made up the tapestry of our rural town. Much of the materials used for this, and many of our past programs, have been generously given to us by families who have lived here for many generations.
Please join us for a look back at a time when the landscape was very different.
Following our meetings, we always offer light snacks and time to socialize.

05/15/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

DOWN ON THE FARM

This month’s program will be looking at parts of Orrington’s Agricultural history. And a huge section of that was our dairy and farming community. When you drive thru town, you can still get a sense of how deep our rural roots ran. Farm houses, pastures and hay fields, wood lands and old barns are the remaining land marks from days gone by.
People with Orrington connections have been incredibly generous with donations of family records and memorabilia and our programs come out of that generosity. This program is the same.
Please join us and invite your family and friends. After our meetings, we offer light snacks and time to socialize.

05/13/2026

ORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 6:30 - 8 P.M.
446 Dow Road

DOWN ON THE FARM

Orrington has had a rich history connected to family farms and this month’s program will be from the materials we found in our Archival files. A few more names that fall into that farming community are Perkins, Phillips, Ring, Sawyer, Wiswell and Zitaner.
We are always looking for photos, written materials, family history and any items that can go into our Archival files or as a display. Original materials can be photocopied and returned if requested.
We’ll also be taking a quick vote from Historical Society members for officer positions.
And after all that excitement, light snacks and time to socialize will wrap up the evening.
Please join us for a look back to our agricultural history and pass the word to family and friends.

Address

PO Box 94 , 446 Dow Road
Orrington, ME
04474

Telephone

+12074787159

Website

http://www.orringtonhistoricalsociety.com/

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