THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF WELLS AND OGUNQUIT
PRESERVING THE PAST FOR TWO MAINE TOWNS
Event Calendar
Visit our Video Archive for recordings of previous programs and events.
Diary of the Revolution:
The John Littlefield Journal
Special Exhibit - Free Admission
While we have thousands of objects, books, and artifacts in our collection, few are from the Revolutionary War period. One exception is the John Littlefield Journal, one of our most significant colonial period pieces, and this year you’ll be able to view its Revolutionary reflections up close. The journal passed from John Littlefield to his son, and then down through the generations for decades before coming to the Historical Society. Its collection of notes, reflections, and military summaries provide fascinating insight into a local person’s view from the home front to the battlefield and back home. It’s a moving journey. We hope you'll stop in and share it with us!
Trivia Night at Pepper's Landing
Thursday, Oct 22, 6:30 - 8 pm
Pepper's Landing, 243 Main St, Ogunquit
Free Admission ~~ Prizes Awarded!
Join us for a fun night of historical trivia at Pepper's Landing in Ogunquit. We’ll laugh and cheer as we test our knowledge of state and local history! Prizes awarded. Contact us for more information.
The History of Apples in Maine
with John Bunker
Wednesday Oct 28, 2026, 6:30 pm
At the Meetinghouse
938 Post Road (US Rt 1) in Wells
Tickets $10 for non-members,
$5 for HSWO and GWRLT members
John Bunker is a renowned apple historian and cofounder of the Maine Heritage Orchard. He has identified and catalogued hundreds of heritage Maine apple varieties. Join us to learn about Maine’s apple tree history, how to identify old varieties, proper grafting techniques,, and much more! Copies of his book Apples and the Art of Detection will be available for purchase and signing. Complimentary apple pie will be served.
This program is presented in partnership with the Great Works Regional Land Trust. Tickets are $5 for GWRLT & HSWO members and $10 for non-members. Purchase online or at the door. Please contact us for more information.
Twilight Cemetery Walking Tour
Sunday November 1 at 4:30 pm
Ocean View Cemetery
1485 Post Road (US Rt 1)
Wells, Maine
$10 per person
Space is limited. Click here to register!
join us for a fascinating exploration of the lives at rest in this historic cemetery. By lantern light, the tour will highlight family history, local events, and the changing styles of New England funerary art. Don’t miss this very popular annual event!
The tour is limited to 20 participants, and will include walking over uneven ground and in fading daylight. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, and please bring a personal flashlight and park on the cemetery roads behind the real estate office. The tour will begin promptly at 4:30 pm. Space is limited. Click here to reserve your spot.
Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday Nov 19, 6:30 pm
At the Meetinghouse
938 Post Road (US Rt 1) in Wells
Calling all HSWO members and friends! Please join us for our annual membership meeting, where you can enjoy some light refreshments and hear all about the Society's activities over the past year and our plans for the future. Please contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Market at the Meetinghouse
Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, November 7, 9am to 3pm
At the Meetinghouse
938 Post Road (US Rt 1) in Wells
Join us for our Holiday Craft Market at the Meetinghouse! Browse all the wonderful local vendors for crafts and other goodies, enjoy hot cocoa and snacks, and don't miss the gift basket raffle!
Vendor spaces are available at $35 each with all proceeds to benefit the educational programs at the Historical Society. Do you have a craft product you'd like to sell at our market? Please contact us to register for a vendor space.
Mornings at the Museum
Children's Program - Free!
Bring the kids for a special holiday version of Mornings at the Museum, as part of Ogunquit's Christmas by the Sea festival. Youngsters will enjoy a fun program of stories, activities, a scavenger hunt, and a craft to take home. And admission is free!
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Woodies in the Cove Car Show
Saturday, August 14, 2027 - 8:30am to 2pm
974 Post Road (US Rt 1) in Wells, Maine
We're already looking forward to next year's Woodies in the Cove car show, our biggest fundraiser of the year! The show starts at 8:30 am at 974 Post Road (US Route 1) in Wells, followed by a Woodies parade at 2 pm through Wells and Ogunquit and into Perkins Cove. Admission is free for spectators. Visit our Woodies in the Cove page for more details.