Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

Sanford-Springvale Historical Society We also host concerts and other live events at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum.

The official page of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, which, along with the Sanford Historical Committee, work to preserve and share the history of our community. The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, in conjunction with the Sanford Historical Committee, collects, preserves, and displays artifacts, documents, records, photographs and other materials and objects of historical interes

t to the town. The Society makes its collections available to the public and offers educational opportunities through museum open hours and special tours for schools and other groups.

In order to provide a long weekend for our docent staff, we are closed tomorrow, Saturday, September 5th. We wish you a...
09/04/2026

In order to provide a long weekend for our docent staff, we are closed tomorrow, Saturday, September 5th. We wish you all a great Labor Day weekend and we will see you next week! Open Fridays from 10-4 and Saturdays from 10-2. Speaking of labor...

Did you ever wonder why Sanford is called, "The Town that Refused to Die?" In 1954, Sanford, Maine, suffered a severe economic crisis when the Goodall-Sanford textile empire closed and left 3,600 workers unemployed overnight. Due to this multi-million dollar closure which left employees penniless, 1954 was also the year the town decided to form the Sanford Springvale Chamber of Commerce. It took a while, but eventually with help from Senator Carl Broggi's campaign in New York, a group convinced at least 12 new industries to set up business in Sanford. The rest is history!

One Weekend. TWO Great Events!Join us for a September weekend of history and world-class music at the Sweat-Morin Homest...
09/03/2026

One Weekend. TWO Great Events!

Join us for a September weekend of history and world-class music at the Sweat-Morin Homestead and the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum!

Saturday, September 19: Journey to colonial America with "Revolutionary War Militia: Rest Your Flintlocks!" where you can practice musket drills, explore camp life, and discover how colonial citizens were transformed into an effective army of resistance.

Sunday, September 20: Come enjoy an unforgettable afternoon concert as world-renowned Russian-American virtuosos Ilya Kazantsev & Sergey Antonov take the stage, bringing their extraordinary piano and cello mastery back to our museum for a performance of pure musical excellence!

Our Annual Membership Meeting is coming up at the end of September. The meeting will begin at 3:15 PM (open to members)....
08/28/2026

Our Annual Membership Meeting is coming up at the end of September. The meeting will begin at 3:15 PM (open to members). If you would like to attend the formal meeting, please click on this link to either renew or join: sanfordhistory.org/join-donate

Following the Membership Meeting, we will have a speaker at 4:00 PM. And as always, refreshments will be served.

Exact date and more is coming soon!

Everyone here at SSHS would like to thank our summer interns for a fun yet very productive experience! From left to rig...
08/26/2026

Everyone here at SSHS would like to thank our summer interns for a fun yet very productive experience! From left to right: Nathaniel, Rebecca, Laci and Lauryn. Scroll for more photos of our WWI exhibit!

We have been doing a much needed inventory of our collections and came across this photo, c. 1917-1918 - WWI. There are ...
08/26/2026

We have been doing a much needed inventory of our collections and came across this photo, c. 1917-1918 - WWI. There are no identities noted and we are wondering if anyone out there recalls seeing this photo in their family memoirs. Thanks!

Address

505 Main Street
Springvale, ME
04083

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+12073242797

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