Androscoggin Historical Society

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Join us at AHS for a round table discussion of all things Civil War. This month’s topic will be Decoration Day.

Art Walk
2026-05-29 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-28 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-25 17:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States

Maine Historical Fiction Book Club
2026-06-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Calling all historically curious, story-driven readers to…

Join Izzy Ruta, Auburn Public Library; Laura Juraska, Androscoggin Historical Society; and Ben Snethen, Lewiston Public Library as we explore fiction with a historical twist each month.
We’ll be reading and discussing:
Monday, June 1st, at 5:30 PM, meet at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street

Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray

Future reading to be determined by those who come.
Participants will be expected to obtain a copy of the book independently. You may place a hold on Minerva using your library card or contact either the Auburn Public Library or the Lewiston Public Library for assistance with how to borrow a copy of this month’s selection.

Annual Meeting
2026-06-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Royal Oak Room, 1 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Join us for our Annual Meeting where we will hear from Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe, author of Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy, followed by a tour of the former Maine Central Railroad Station (now the Royal Oak Room)
Dessert will be served.
Free for members, $10 for non-members
Please RSVP by May 29 – jrussell@androhistory.org

Jane Tucker, Maine’s Gilded Age Spy
In 1894, Maine-native Jane Tucker was a stenographer scrabbling to get by when she took a job as a gilded age spy. Her target: Madeleine Pollard, former mistress of Congressman W.C.P. Breckinridge, whom she had sued for breach of promise when he failed to marry her as pledged. The trial was a national sensation, and while Pollard took center stage, Tucker, alias Agnes Parker, worked quietly behind the scenes, befriending Pollard and in their heart-to-heart conversations, stealing her secrets. Tucker was so successful that no one discovered her secret task or her real identity for over 100 years. In this illustrated talk, we’ll see how a scrappy stenographer used shorthand, underwear, and a whisk as tools for a clever spy, and how her amazing exploits were subsequently hidden by history.

Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe is Professor Emerita of History at the University of New England where she taught for thirty years. She is the award-winning author of Shaking The Faith: Mary M. Dyer’s Anti=Shaker Campaign and The Murder of Mary Bean, about the short life and sad death of a textile mill operative. Her recent book Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy, features the previously unknown work of Wiscasset native Jane Armstrong Tucker. DeWolfe makes her home in southern Maine with her husband, Scott, rare books dealer at DeWolfe & Wood Books, and Floyd, a feral cat turned couch potato.

Knight House Tour
2026-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | The Knight House, West Pitch Park, Auburn, ME, 04210, United States
Take a tour of one of Auburn’s oldest structures dating back to 1796.

Knight House Tour
2026-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 | The Knight House, West Pitch Park, Auburn, ME, 04210, United States
Take a tour of one of Auburn’s oldest structures which dates back to 1796.
Charles Anthony will demonstrate home stenciling and visitors will have the opportunity to create a small panel for themselves.

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-06-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
This month’s topic will be: How was July 4th celebrated each year during the American Civil War? Where were your relatives?
Other topics will be included based on attendee interest.

Speaker: James L. Nelson
2026-06-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn, 04210, United States
Join award-winning Maine author and historian James L. Nelson as he explores the little -known story of the American campaign in Canada and the crucial 1776 naval battle on Lake Champlain. Learn how a small fleet led by Benedict Arnold helped prevent disaster for the Continental Army and changed the course of the American Revolution.
https://www.auburnpubliclibrary.org/event/author-talk-james-l-nelson-10863
Click the link above to register through the Auburn Public Library for in person or virtual options.
Free entry for all.

Art Walk
2026-06-26 17:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
Come check out our newest exhibit featuring items from the Revolutionary period.

Join us on a mini walking tour, Through the Lens: Photographers and Photographing, led by Lin Wright and Russ Dillingham. Meet at AHS at 5:30

Civil War Soldiers Discussion Group
2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | 93 Lisbon St, 93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine, 04240, United States
