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Memorial stone commemorates Foxcroft-born racehorse
Piscataquis Observer
A
memorial stone commemorating a late 19th century racehorse born in
Foxcroft was dedicated by the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society on
Oct. 11 at the society's Blacksmith Shop Museum. "This
dedication is to a very famouse horse born right around the corner,"
Mary Annis of the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society said about the
grey trotting mare named Emma B., and later known as Police Gazette,
which would achieve . . .
Memorial stone dedication
Piscataquis Observer
The
Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society will hold a dedication of the
memorial stone for racehorse Emma B. on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m.
at the Blacksmith Shop Museum, 100 Dawes Road. A tour of the
museum will follow. The museums are free but donations are
accepted. The hours for the Blacksmith Shop are dawn to dusk.
Clark Thompson of Bangor has researched racehorses of Maine as to
where they were born and bred. He then places a memorial stone
at the place of birth or as close as possible to the site.
Emma B. was born in Foxcroft on the Boston Farm near Gray Valley,
and was owned by . . .
D-F Historical Society to discuss 'Who Killed Sir Harry
Oakes?' on Wednesday
Piscataquis Observer, 03 Sep 2008
Do
you enjoy a good murder mystery? Come meet the characters -
Freddy, the thrice-married son-in-law who robbed the cradle, Harold
Christine, Bahamas real estate king thought to be the victims best
friend. The Mafia's Meyer Meyer Lansky or Lucy Luciano, trying
to bring gambling to the Bahamas. William Foskett, the
victim's lawyer, who got caught with this hands in the till An old
fellow prospector bearing a grudge. The Duke of Windsor with
something to hide. All of the above figure in the story of Who
killed Sir Harry Oakes, a talk given by Carlson Williams for the
Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the
meeting room at . . .
Old Observer Building museum facade restored to original
appearance
Piscataquis Observer, 03 Sep 2008
With the generous support of its members and business sponsors,
this spring the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society restored the Union
Square of its Observer Building museum to the appearance it once
had. In the 1960s the Observer Publishing Company altered the
facade by placing the entrance door to one side of the first floor
and installing a large bay window across the facade. A few
years ago, the Thermopane part of the bay windo began to slip down
in its casing and a diagonal crack developed across the glass.
Dust came in and heat went out through the window despite . . .
World War II Exhibit
Piscataquis Observer, 13 Aug 2008
World
War II-era military uniforms are part of a display on the era that
was exhibited at the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society's Observer
Building Museum on Main St. during the recent Shiretown Homecoming
festivities. The exhibit is on display for the public to view
at the museum, open Thursdays from 1-8 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1
p.m. and by appointment. The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society
is asking for . . .
Historical Society open during Homecoming
Piscataquis Observer, 30 Jul 2008
The
Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society is opening the doors of the old
Piscataquis Observer building during the town's Homecoming
festivities to showcase it's permanent exhibits,along with a few new
ones as well. Music from the 1950s era will welcome you in the
doors of the Historical Society as you are greeted by prom dresses
of the time, as well as a 1957 class photo of Foxcroft Academy . . .
Local historian Lou Stevens
Eastern Gazette, 14 Jul 2007
Local
historian Lou Stevens narrated the first ever tour of old Dover
recently sponsored by the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society.
The sold-out tour was a great success and enjoyed by all. The
tour may be repeated in the fall if there . . .
Historical Society puts on Civil War supper
Piscataquis Observer, 11 Jul 2007
Part
1: A crowd of over 70 turned out for a Civil War
supper put on by the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society at the
Congregational Church on July 7. The festivities include, a
nineteenth century food supper of baked beans, ham, cole slaw, corn
bread and . . .
Part
2: History Comes Alive - A Civil War supper put on by
the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society at the Dover-Foxcroft
Congregational Church on July 7 featured historical society members
in period costume, an address by Vice President Hannibal Hamlin and
a sing-along of Civil War songs. The supper included nineteenth
century food such as baked bean, ham, corn bread and homemade
gingerbread. . .
'Best dress' on display in Dover-Foxcroft
Bangor Daily News, 09 Jul 2007
A
photo of Harriet Drake Sherburne on the cover of the summer edition
of The Shiretown Conserver, the newsletter of the Dover-Foxcroft
Historical Society, shows her wearing a beautiful beaded silk
bodice. (I find a marriage record in Dover-Foxcroft for Hattie
D. Drake and William Sherburne on . . .
Civil War supper set in Dover-Foxcroft
Bangor Daily News, 04 Jul 2007
The
Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society and the Dover-Foxcroft
Congregational Church will co-sponsor a public Civil War supper of
baked beans and the fixings Saturday, July 7, at the church.
The evening will feature people dressed in Civil War Costumes,
including actors appearing as Hannibal Hamlin and Mrs. Hamlin, who
will speak to the participants. The society will have displays
of Civil War items for public viewing, including a Confederate flag
that was seized during the war. The meal will have two
settings, at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Between settings, the movie
"The General" will be shown. After supper, Eric Boothroyd . .
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Blacksmith museum to close for repairs
Bangor Daily News, 30 Jun 2007
Tucked
off a back road is a history lesson waiting to be told. Once
referred to by Reader's Digest as one of the state's little-known
gems, the Dover-Foxcroft Blacksmith Museum has provided visitors
with a glimpse of the past for years. It is one of the two
original blacksmith shops left in the state. The other is
located in Aroostook County. For the next couple of months,
however, the 1863 Blacksmith Shop will be . . .
Dover-Foxcroft a Preserve America town
Bangor Daily News, 01 Sep 2006
This
picturesque town is proud of its heritage, so much so that it has
now become one of three Maine settlements designated among Preserve
America Communities. That recent designation could bring
federal grants to the town for a variety of activities related to .
. .
Past is present in Blacksmith Shop Museum
Piscataquis Observer, 23 Aug 2006
Have
you ever heard of an ox-lifter? Likely not, but it was a
necessary piece of equipment in the 1800s when oxen were the animals
of choice to work fields. Like horses, oxen were often shod,
but unlike horses, the would not lift their feet voluntarily.
Therefore, a mechanism was devised that lifted them c
omfortably
while a blacksmith safely fitted iron shoes to their cloven hooves.
And you can find such a device at the Blacksmith Shop Museum,
located at 107 Dawes Road, in Dover-Foxcroft, along with a lot of
other equipment original to the shop in its working days.
First established in 1863, the shop originally served one of the
larger farms in the area, but in 1883, the farm then owned by
Cynthia Chandler Parsons and the shop operated by her husband . . .
Long-Time Society Fan
Piscataquis Observer, 09 Aug 2006
Roger
Trembley of Northeast Publishing presents a check to Mary Annis,
president of the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society. Northeast
Publishing, owner of the Piscataquis Observer, is marking
its tenth year of support of DFHS, since turning over the ownership
of the Observer Building to the society. The Observer Building
Museum is on the National Register of Historic Places and has a
section dedicated to the Piscataquis Observer.
Dover-Foxcroft exhibit features wedding gowns
Bangor Daily News, 08 Aug 2006
"My
own precious Darling...how happy I am in your precious love," wrote
Harry Bentz on Nov. 19, 1900, to his betrothed, Maude Mayo of Dover.
He had proposed the day before. He was writing the letter
aboard a train bound for New York City. He finished the
missive with "let me add again to my letter
how
happy I am in your love. I can't say it often enough so
goodnight sweetheart mine and know me to be with a heart full of
love your devoted, Harry." This fragment from an eight-page
letter Harry wrote to Maude, and Maude's wedding gown, are part of
the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society's current exhibit of wedding
gowns. Rows of pintucks adorn the front of Maude's dress, and
a large ribbon rosette decorates the waist. Also on display is
an engraved invitation, from Tiffany's of New York City, to the
couple's wedding breakfast. . . .
Historical Society's two museums open for summer
Eastern Gazette, 08 Jul 2006
The
Chandler Blacksmith Shop built in 1864 and located on the Dawes
Road, features workable forge, blacksmithing tools, agricultural
equipment from the nineteenth century and other rural artifacts.
The museum is open almost . . .
Wedding Gown Display
Piscataquis Observer, 06 Jul 2006
Observer
Building Museum curator Nancy Battick, of the Dover-Foxcroft
Historical Society, adjusts a wedding gown from 1900 in a display of
six wedding gowns from that year to 1976, pictured right.
Photos illustrate changing fashions in gowns, and how many weddings
during World War II dispensed with most of the traditional attire
and festivities. For more information on the exhibit, please
see page 16.
Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society museums open for summer
Piscataquis Observer, 05 Jul 2006
The
Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society's two museums are now open for the
summer. The Chandler Blacksmith Shop, built in 1864 and
located on the Dawes Road, features a workable forge, blacksmithing
tools, agricultural equipment from the nineteenth century and other
rural artifacts. The museum is open almost every day . . .