Buxton-Hollis Historical Society
Preserving our towns’ history since 1970 for generations to come.
We will be open for public hours Thursdays from 4-8 PM at 100 Main Street. Buxton, April to October. See you there! We are also open by special appointment. For all inquiries, leave a message at 929-1684 or our email at bhhs@buxtonhollishistorical.org.
Our Next Program:
100 Main Street, Route 4A, Buxton, ME 04093
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 7:00 pm
Like Father, Like Sons
A Maine Family in the Revolutionary War
Linda Snow McLoon
100 Main Street, Route 4A, Buxton, ME 04093
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 7:00 pm
Upon hearing of the outbreak of fighting between colonists and British regulars at Lexington and Concord in 1775, Silas Burbank immediately joined a militia group heading for Boston, taking along his two young sons to serve as a fifer and a drummer. Please join us for this fascinating, illustrated story of the Burbanks’ service during the American Revolution; their capture by the British, dinner with General Washington, and their role in the traitor, Benedict Arnold’s, defection.
Donations gratefully accepted. $10 suggested
On April 18 the new Hollis Town was dedicated and the large meeting room named for our member Rita Anderson to honor her for her many years of service. It was also her birthday and she received the Boston Post Cane as the town's oldest citizen. A Trifecta for Rita! Well done!
See the dedication and presentation at:
Our Services
Preserving Buxton and Hollis stories for today and tomorrow.
Library, Archives and Museum
Access our collection of local historical documents and genealogies from Buxton and Hollis including our house surveys. See our Exhibits of 100 Years of Bar Mills and West Buxton Villages.
Programs
Engage with talks, workshops, and events that bring local history to life. Our programs are monthly, April to October and are also shown on local cable TV and the Internet.
Gallery
Snapshots from our towns' rich pasts
West Buxton Village, Buxton Side, after the Fire of 1865 Burned Mills, Stores and the Covered Bridge. The surviving brick Masonic Building is at Right Center.
West Buxton Post Office when on the Buxton Side of the Village
Our Bar Mills Village Exhibit title panel
Left, Third grade class outside and Below, teachers inside at N. C. Watson One Room School at Buxton Center
Young men at Hollis Center circa 1920
1894 Odd Fellows and Rebeccas Hall in West Buxton. It will be a restoration carpenter's workshop downstairs.
Spruce Swamp Road Bridge over Little River
Contact Us
Reach out to share your stories, ask about our town histories, your families, houses, donate or to volunteer.