ÿþ<html> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <head> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-16"> <title>About the BMHC</title> <meta name="description" content=""> <meta name="keywords" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/common.css" type="text/css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/navigation.css" type="text/css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/form.css" type="text/css"><script src="/javascript/slideshow.js" type="text/javascript"></script><link rel="stylesheet" href="/sifr/sIFR-screen.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/sifr/sIFR-print.css" type="text/css" media="print"><script src="/sifr/sifr.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/sifr/sifr-addons.js" type="text/javascript"></script></head> <body bgcolor="#47592B"><a name="top"></a><table width="754" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><table width="752" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="border"> <tr> <td><table width="752" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#576F14"><table width="752" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="200"><a href="home.htm"><img src="/images/logo.gif" width="200" height="97" border="0"></a></td> <td width="98"> </td> <td width="454"><table width="454" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="254"><img src="/images/make-history-topleft.gif" width="254" height="64"></td> <td width="200"><img src="/images/make-history-topright.gif" width="200" height="64"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/images/make-history-botleft.gif" width="254" height="33"></td> <td><a href="restoration.htm" onmouseover="donate.src='/images/donate-over.gif';" onmouseout="donate.src='/images/donate.gif';"><img src="/images/donate.gif" name="donate" width="200" height="33" border="0" id="donate" alt="Help keep history alive"></a></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <tr> <td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="752"> <tr> <td width="93"><a href="visit.htm" onmouseover="visit.src='/images/l2nav-visit-on.gif';" onmouseout="visit.src='/images/l2nav-visit.gif';"><img src="/images/l2nav-visit.gif" name="visit" alt="Visit" width="93" height="36" border="0"></a></td> <td width="117"><a href="calendar.htm" onmouseover="calendar.src='/images/l2nav-calendar-on.gif';" onmouseout="calendar.src='/images/l2nav-calendar.gif';"><img src="/images/l2nav-calendar.gif" name="calendar" alt="Calendar" width="117" height="36" border="0"></a></td> <td width="121"><a href="collections.htm" onmouseover="collections.src='/images/l2nav-collections-on.gif';" onmouseout="collections.src='/images/l2nav-collections.gif';"><img src="/images/l2nav-collections.gif" name="collections" alt="Collections" width="121" height="36" border="0"></a></td> <td width="97"><a href="Giving.htm" onmouseover="Giving.src='/images/l2nav-giving-on.gif';" onmouseout="Giving.src='/images/l2nav-giving.gif';"><img src="/images/l2nav-giving.gif" name="Giving" alt="Join us in &quot;Making History!&quot;" width="97" height="36" border="0"></a></td> <td width="147"><a href="store.htm" onmouseover="store.src='/images/l2nav-store-on.gif';" onmouseout="store.src='/images/l2nav-store.gif';"><img src="/images/l2nav-store.gif" name="store" alt="Museum Store" width="147" height="36" border="0"></a></td> <td width="177"><img src="/images/l2nav-about-on.gif" alt="About the BMHC" width="177" height="36" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/images/l2hdr-about.jpg" width="752" height="78"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F4D3"><table width="752" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td width="12" bgcolor="#F0F4D3"> </td> <td width="520" bgcolor="#F0F4D3" class="body"><br><H1>About the BMHC</H1> <div> <span class="subhdr">Mission:</span> <h4> <span class="subsubhdr"> <span class="subsubhdr">To engage the community in stories of our region that enrich our lives, inspire our children and strengthen our future.</span> <br /> </span></h4> <h2>Background:<br /> </h2> <p> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">The Bangor Historical Society was established in 1864 by a group of 22 men led by Judge John Godfrey, who were interested in collecting, preserving and interpreting local history for the public. It is the second-oldest historical society in the state, the oldest being the Maine Historical Society in Portland. The Bangor Historical Society and the Bangor Public Library in the past shared storage and meeting space. Before the Great Fire of 1911, both organizations occupied a floor in a building on State Street, which is now the Bangor Savings Bank. Everything was destroyed during the Great Fire of 1911. A year after the fire, the Society opened in the new Bangor Public Library on Harlow Street. Residents began to donate their treasurers to the Society again, and by the 1950s the Society needed to move to a location that provided more space for the expanding collection. The Sons of Union Veterans, the caretakers of the GAR Memorial Home, the Thomas A. Hill House, agreed to let the Society use this house; the Society opened its new home to the public during the summer of 1953.</span></p> <h2></h2> <h2>Vision:</h2> <p>As we look to the future, we envision a Bangor Museum and History Center that tells, and listens to, the stories of Bangor yesterday and today. We want to tell authentic stories of Bangor's people and transport those who experience these stories to another time. We will engage members of the community through their own memories, histories and objects to tell the stories of families, neighborhoods and the broader community. Bangor's history is rooted in our natural settings and diverse cultures, beginning with indigenous people and expanding through communities across the region. We will acquire, interpret, preserve and display relevant objects that deepen our understanding of that history and bring our stories to life within the broader context of the region, state, nation and the world. In these ways, we can foster appreciation and understanding of the past and help deepen pride in the present and outlook for the future. </p></div><br><br></td> <td width="20" bgcolor="#F0F4D3"> </td> <td width="188"><table width="188" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"> </table><br><br><br> <div> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="subhdr, h2">Bangor Museum and History Center Board of Directors<br /> </span> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Michael W. Aube</span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">President</span></span></span></span></div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Ann Trainor</span></span></span> </div></span></span></span> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">1st Vice President</span></span></span></span></div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> <div><br /> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Richard Stone&nbsp;</span></span></span></div></span></span></span></span> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">2nd Vice President</span></span></span></span></div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Glenn Goodwin</span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Treasurer</span></span></span></span></div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> <div><br /> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Ann Trainor&nbsp;</span></span></span> </div></span></span></span></span> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Secretary</span></span></span></span></div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span> <div><br /> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span>Russ Harrington</div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Past President</span></span></span></span> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div"> <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span> </div></span></span></span> <div><br /> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Beth Bohnet<br /> </span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Melissa Gerety<br /> </span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Tracy Harding<br /> </span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <span class="subhdr, h2"> <span class="subsubhdr, h3"> <span class="body, p, div">Timothy Lo<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </span><br /> </span></span></div><br><br><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="188" bgcolor="#d8e4b5" border="0" class="sidebarbox"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3"><img height="40" alt="" src="/assets/gallery1/hdr-connected.gif" width="188" border="0"></td> </tr><form action="newslettersignup.asp"> <tr> <td width="9"></td> <td class="sidebar" width="170"> <p>Sign up for our newsletter by providing us with your email address in the field below, and keep updated on all the up-coming activities and events at BMCH</p><input type="text" class="EmailAddress" name="emailaddress"></td> <td width="9"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="9"></td> <td class="sidebar" width="170" align="right"><input type="submit" class="SignMeUp" value="Sign Me Up!"></td> <td width="9"></td> </tr></form> <tr> <td colspan="3"><br></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><br><br></td> </tr> </table></td> <td width="12"> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F4D3"> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="6"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><table width="754" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="600" class="footer">Copyright 2007 © <b>Bangor Museum and Center for History</b>. 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