The History Trust

The History Trust is a regional alliance that mentors its members, supports collections management, and engages the public with our shared histories.

Member organizations of The History Trust carry out our work in communities adjacent to Maine’s coastal waters of Blue Hill Bay or Frenchman Bay. Not only do our communities have over-laping histories, our geographic focus promotes face-to-face interactions and in-person collaboration among collecting groups. It is our hope that communities in other regions may see our success as a model for similar place-based alliances.

Each Governing Member has representatives on the History Trust Governing Council, which serves as the board of directors of our alliance. Affiliate Members have related collections, but do not participate in governance of The History Trust.

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Where Our History Is Housed

This online exhibit presents the iconic structures that represent our regional groups, a sampling of what you will find here in the History Trust online archives. We hope you enjoy this look at where our region’s history is housed! GO TO EXHIBIT

The exhibit is best viewed in a computer browser, rathr than on a mobile device.