Islesboro Historical Society

Historical Society Meetings, Lectures, Museum Public Exhibitions, Publications, Genealogy and Collections: Public exhibitions and programs are carried out in the Historical Society building and in the museum. In 2024, there were three evening educational programs. One was a presentation by Michael Mann entitled, "The History of Climate Change the second was a presentation by Taury Smith entitled, "Islesboro Rocks" concerning the geology of Islesboro; the third was a program presented by Tilley Laskey entitled, "Rose Cleveland's 700-Acre Model Farm". There were also three outdoor walking tours which covered the history of different areas of the Island. There were art shows in July & August, which generated significant revenue, an outdoor arts and crafts show featuring Island artisans, and an "Evening with Island Elders" at which four Island seniors spoke about their experiences on the Island and answered questions. The Historical Society also held its annual talent show in 2024.Of course, the Historical Society also regularly maintains, runs and adds to the collection in its museum, and maintains an extensive genealogy database.The Historical Society also publishes and sells several books on the Island's history. Finally, an active program is conducted in the Society's Genealogy and Collections Department, and an active program is conducted to engage the students of the Islesboro Central School in learning the Island's history.

Scholarship Program: The scholarship program established in 2013 by the Islesboro Historical Society, continues with the award presented annually to an Islesboro High School graduate(s) interested in pursuing education at a secondary school/college. The Student's performance in history courses is one of the factors considered by the scholarship committee. Names and addresses of the awardees may be obtained by contacting the Islesboro Historical Society. In 2024, $1,000 in scholarship funds were paid out.