IT IS TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL

YARD SALE

AT HISTORY HOUSE

Have you been gathering items for a yard sale? Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society could take them off your hands.  Gently used items that you no longer need but think others may find a use for would be appreciated.  (Please no clothes or computers.)  They can be left on the porch at History House anytime through Friday, July 15th.

Someone will be checking every day and move what is there inside.  If you need someone to pick up your items call 625-7019 or 625-8712 and leave a message.  We also look forward to you coming to buy items, too.

The Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society will hold their annual

YARD AND BAKED GOOD SALE – 

SAT. JULY 16th, 9am – 1pm

at History House, 92 Main Street, Porter (Kezar Falls Village).

Rain or Shine.

Something for everyone.  Come find your treasure!

FMI  625-7019 or 625-8712

Notice:

Don’t forget – the Research Room at History House will be open 10am – noon on July 11.  If you are interested in local history or genealogy, check it out.  Park and enter in the rear of 92 Main St. Porter.

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Early Schools of Porter and Kezar Falls Village

 At one time there were 14 district schools in the town of Porter, 18 in the Town of Parsonsfield and 1 in South Hiram (three of which were located in the village of Kezar Falls).  Gradually the outlying one-room school buildings were closed, and students were bussed to the village schools.  When consolidated district schools were established in the 1980s and the elementary, middle and high school buildings were built in South Hiram, all the other schools were eventually closed.  Today, there are no active schools in Porter or Parsonsfield.  Most of the old school buildings that still exist have been repurposed in various ways.

Porter Elementary and High School - 1919.  Now a dentist's office.

On Saturday June 25th Becky Carpenter will present a program about the early schools of Porter and Kezar Falls at 2:30pm following a meeting at 2:00pm at History House, 92 Main Street, Kezar Falls Village. Masks are optional.

NOTICE – NEW THIS SEASON

The History House Reseach Room will be open 

on Mondays from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

on the following dates:

6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, & 8/22.

You are welcome to come see what we have to help you in your research of genealogy or local history. 

Park in the rear and come in the back entrance.