Events & Exhibits
Our collections are available to the public during open hours and special tours. We also host lectures, concerts, and other live events, including several at Sanford’s historic Sweat-Morin Homestead.
Motor Vehicles — Their Manufacture, Sales & Servicing in Sanford & Springvale
This exhibit covers the manufacture in Sanford of automobiles in the early 1900s and trucks in the 1920s. It also focuses on the assembly of Model T Fords in Springvale starting in 1914. In addition, the exhibit reviews the sale and servicing of automobiles in both villages in the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s.
Past Events & Exhibits
The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society is pleased to present a public lecture by historian, James Kences following our Annual Meeting.
The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society’s Annual Membership Meeting begins at 3:15 PM on September 27 and is open to members. If you would like to attend the meeting, please join or renew your membership today.
The Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum is thrilled to welcome back Russian-American virtuosos Ilya Kazantsev and Sergey Antonov.
Step back to 1775, when rebel units evolved from farmers and militia into a coordinated, effective fighting force with improved decorum.
Explore the 18th-century Americas, when gender identity was defined by men in public power and women in domestic, private roles.
Join us at the opening of our new World War I exhibit, featuring local WWI service members and the hazardous conditions they faced overseas.
Colonial reenactors Sara and Bob Donovan will model and explain colonial attire for men and women, piece by piece, and from head to toe.
Kick off your 250th Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 1 with a special presentation at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum.
Learn about 1700s cooking, when women started and maintained kitchen fires, carried water, gathered vegetables, fruits, herbs, and meat.
Southern Rail is bringing their bluegrass sounds back to the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum for a Saturday evening concert!
Hear the story of the Pequawket Indians and British regulars and their trading practices at truck houses in York County and New Hampshire.
Join pianist Anastasia Antonacos, violinist Tracey Jasas-Hardel, and cellist Marisa Solomon for an afternoon of “Bridging Centuries.”