Community members, families and history enthusiasts are invited to the Camden-Rockport Historical Society campus Saturday, October 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. for Harvest at the Homestead, a free, casual autumn gathering as the historic grounds get ready for winter.

Set on approximately four scenic acres straddling the Camden and Rockport town line along Route 1, the CRHS complex serves as an active living-history campus and community gathering space.

The grounds are located immediately adjacent to Camden Hannaford and across the street from Maritime Farms.

Activities for all ages or bring your own ideas to share. Photo courtesy of CRHS

Fire Pit, Warm Food, Live Music & Historic Tours

Visitors are encouraged to gather around the outdoor fire pit for an informal afternoon of good food and neighborly conversation. Warm soup, hot cider, and other seasonal foods will be provided to share. Attendees are also welcome to bring along their favorite items to cook over the open flames for yourself or to share with others—foil-packet meals, hot dogs, sausages, and skewers are all welcome. Marshmallow roasting will be on hand for children and families.

The afternoon will feature live music by local singer-songwriter Sar D. Jo, a Lincolnville resident known for her versatile blend of original music and covers spanning blues, jazz, folk, and pop.

All historic campus buildings will be open to explore, including:

• Homestead
• The 1880 barn
• The 1820 working maple sugar house
• The historic blacksmith shop
• The museum archives, featuring regional artifacts, maps, historic photographs, and books available for purchase by local historian Barbara Dyer and others. Books available for purchase.

Video of CRHS grounds by board member Mark Taylor

Get Involved: Seeking Volunteers & Demonstrators

CRHS is actively seeking community members to share their talents and help keep local history vibrant and accessible. Come and chat with a current board member or volunteer about how you might get involved.

• Tech-Savvy Digitization Helpers: Assist in scanning, photographing, and cataloging documents, ledgers, and artifacts into the Society's online database. Current collections can be explored online via the Camden-Rockport Historical Society CatalogIt Hub.
• Craft & Living History Demonstrators: Anyone interested in demonstrating hearth or open-fire cooking, operating the working maple sugar house, or working the forge in the historic blacksmith shop is warmly invited to connect.
• Grounds & Campus Care Helpers: Lend a hand with seasonal maintenance and preservation projects across the grounds.
• Your Ideas: This is a community space and resource. We welcome collaboration with other groups and your ideas for events. 
• Museum help: People who can volunteer their time for open hours at the museum.

There are reminders of the past around every corner in the Camden-Rockport Historical Society barn. Photo courtesy of CRHS

Photo Courtesty of Camden-Rockport Historical Society

Annual Membership Meeting & Proxy Voting Note

Preceding the open house, CRHS will hold its brief Annual Membership Meeting from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Current members and anyone interested in joining the Society are welcome to attend. The agenda includes:

1. President's report
2. Treasurer's report
3. election of officers
4. open floor for questions

Members unable to attend in person are invited to participate by proxy by appointing Marci Annis, Tyler Smith, Elizabeth Moran, Don Rainville, Alison McKellar, Amy LaCouture or Mark Taylor to vote on their behalf.

Photo by Alison McKellar. Presentation by Harbour Mitchell to Camden Rotary Club.