Come tour the historic Goodwin House, reopened and beautifully decorated in Victorian style just for the holidays!

Come tour the historic Goodwin House, reopened and beautifully decorated in Victorian style just for the holidays!

Take a break from shopping and join us for the festive holly-days on Saturdays, December 6 and 13!

Come see us in the 2025 Holly Daze Parade & Tree Lighting. We’re thrilled to be participating in one of the City of Sanford’s most magical nights of the year!

Come tour the historic Goodwin House, reopened and beautifully decorated in Victorian style just for the holidays!

Come share the yuletide spirit in your favorite holiday attire at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society community holiday party!

Join us for a unique mix of a cappella music from Dover's [mix]tape a cappella!

Join us for an evening of merriment at the Sweat-Morin Homestead to enjoy a sip of the new Holy Moses Ale, hard cider, and colonial tavern food.

Experience the expressive power and dynamic range of one of today’s leading Grammy-nominated chamber ensembles.

A unique look at how people prepared for winter in the 18th century. We'll be demonstrating chores using authentic tools and techniques.

Experience the sights and sounds of the Civil War when the 3rd Maine Regiment, Company A, Volunteer Infantry sets up camp on the grounds of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society museum.

Special lecture about Northern New England’s historic barns, presented by timber framer specialist Arron Sturgis.

Tour the Goodwin House from Clara Goodwin’s point of view. Participants will also take tea with “Madam” in 19th-century tradition.

Jazz concert with saxophonist and clarinetist Mike McGinnis, guitarist Ryan Blotnick, bass player Gui Duvignau, and drummer Hamir Atwal.

Understand the nature of daily life among the servants who worked for the more “upper crust” population of our area during the 18th century.

Exhibit examines Southern Maine’s involvement in the Civil War. Opening includes a lecture, the “Mystery of the Missing Medals of Honor.”

“Attend” three kinds of post-Revolutionary schools, where you will practice skills to better understand the evolution of education.

Help us celebrate the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year restoration project of the Sweat-Morin Homestead!

A special program for all ages! Children will “attend” a colonial dame school, where they'll learn, play period games, and more!

Discover the historical origins of today’s major holidays, as well as others formerly observed in New England.

Guided hands-on activities will focus on keeping ‘cool’ and will help to better understand the role of women during colonial times.

Learn how written primary sources (diaries, letters and journals) highlight the historical information that may be found in such documents.

We will investigate the town meeting minutes of April 7, 1794 — and you, the audience, will become the citizens of the town!

Franco-American singer Josée Vachon will be performing French Canadian rhythm and songs at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM.

Mark you calendars for Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 PM for a Poets Reading, featuring Melissa Alipalo, Jeanne Bamforth, Jonathan Pessant, and Ruth Towne.

The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society is in search of volunteers for our upcoming season. Help us make a difference in the community.

Southern Rail will once again showcase their outstanding bluegrass musical abilities at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM.

Presented by Sally Mummey. Using Queen Victoria's diary and letters, this program reveals the personal details of a powerful yet humane woman, who took seriously her role as monarch in a time of great expansion.

Pianist Laura Kargul and violinist Callie Brennan will perform at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM.

Presented by Erin Moulton. Join us as we learn the meaning behind cemetery iconography, abbreviations, epitaphs, and more.