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The Otisfield Historical Society’s first program for 2023 is set to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Otisfield Town House, 1905 Bell Hill Road. Dr. Jean Hankins, archivist for the society, will focus on the early history of the town, covering the period from 1690 to 1803, shortly after Otisfield was incorporated. […] ....
The Otisfield Historical Society plans to sponsor a guided tour of Bell Hill Cemetery, the town’s oldest cemetery, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The cemetery is located on Bell Hill Road, located opposite the Bell Hill Meetinghouse. The program will begin with a history of the original meetinghouse, built in 1797. Because of its […] ....
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Read Article Dr. Jean Hankins, archivist for the Otisfield Historical Society, talks about Otisfield during the era of Maine’s quest for statehood, which began in 1785 and was not realized until 1820. Nicole Carter / Advertiser Democrat OTISFIELD The Maine movement to separate from Massachusetts and become its own independent state was realized in 1820. However, the road to statehood was neither straight nor brief. According to Dr. Jean Hankins, archivist for Otisfield Historical Society, the town’s position on statehood went from one extreme to the other during the 35-year period it took for Maine to become a state independent of Massachusetts. ....