Prospect Historical Society

08/20/2026

Harold Webb, son of Ray Webb delivered a 12,800-year-old walrus toe bone to the Prospect Historical Society. Back in the early 90's Ray Webb noticed a bank of blue clay in his gravel pit. He identified it as marine clay once covered by the ocean. A University of Maine geologist told Ray to look for bones. When he found the bone, he contacted Geological Sciences which sent the bone to The Smithsonian's National Museum of History which determined the bone was the left fourth metatarsal of a walrus. They determined it was 12, 800 years old. Harold had held on to this find and decided to give it to the Historical Society to be displayed.

You can read a very interesting and full coverage story on this on "Tinker on the Marsh", an online newsletter written by Michele Christle of Frankfort. Her articles are amazing for anyone interested in history around the Marsh and elsewhere.

Thank you, Harold. This was so interesting. We will take good care of this "old" bone.

08/20/2026

This photo was taken about 1886 in Prospect. That information and the name Sanford Libby was on the back. Anyone recognize the area or Sanford Libby.

08/07/2026

Just a reminder that the Prospect Historical Society will be open this Sunday, August 9, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm.

We are pretty proud of the little old schoolhouse in Prospect.

If you are in the area, and are so inclined, please swing by and say hello.

08/07/2026

This was a pretty neat find. An old application for Continuation of State Pension for those who served in the Army in the war of 1861 for the suppression of the Rebellion. This application was to be used only in cases where State Pensions were granted since January 1, 1874. You never know what you will find.

07/28/2026

July 23rd, tomorrow, the museum will restart with every Tuesday, Thursday, and third Saturday open hours, 12-2.

07/26/2026

The Prospect Historical Society will be open the second Sunday of August, August 9th from 1p to 3p. Please stop by and say hello, maybe browse our little schoolhouse museum and check out what it might have been like to attend a one room schoolhouse back in the day.

A class ring someone donated to the museum from the class of 1958.

07/26/2026

This property was so peaceful and beautiful when the Adamsky family lived here. One of the daughters built a home across from the Adamsky property and later sold that property. When Paul Adamsky passed away, his children sold the property with the stipulation that no one rebuild on the property. Unfortunately, the home was torn down. A drone picture of the present state of the property is at the end of the photos, and it is still a beautiful piece of property but alas no home or trace of any tavern from long, long ago.

Excerpt from The History of Prospect Maine 1759 to 1979:

"Alexander Cummings, son of an early proprietor, and his wife Elizabeth Partridge Cummings, had a tavern on Blanket Lane on the old Cummings homestead. This tavern was a stage stop where travelers could get rooms and meals and where the horses were changed. The house is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adamsky.

Alexander Cummings was the great-grandfather of Raymond Cummings who now lives across the road from the old homestead. Alexander had twelve children........

"The stage that served this area traveled on the Old County Road, a.k.a., the Cummings Road. It started across the main Road in Prospect, across from the Marsh School (now the town hall), ran through the Marsh and up to Blanket Lane. It crossed Blanket Lane and swung to the right at the foot of French's Hill and down the Muskrat Road and what is now Route 1 to the Ferry. William C. Bowdoin, who lived on the Point Road, drove this stage."

A little bit of history from Blanket Lane.

07/20/2026

07/04/2026