Captain R. Corliss Farrin
Ralph Corliss Farrin worked as a boat captain for the US Navy sonobuoy testing range, managed by the Vocaline Company (later VAST, Inc.)...
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Photo: Robert J Near
Wabanaki Basket Donated to Historical Society Museum
Museum Donation, Spring 2022
South Bristol's First Firetruck
South Bristol's first firetruck is an important purchase for the town in 1922.
The 'New' SBHS Museum
The next time you stop by the South Bristol Historical Society building, you'll be in for a surprise! A group of Trustees including Cathy...
Christmas in August
The smell of fresh-cut pine and balsam; the sound of Adeste Fideles from the wind-up Victrola; the taste of old-fashioned sugar cookies...
The Old Smokehouse Lives On!
For many years, beginning in the 1930's or 40's, a smokehouse sat on the north side of the South Bristol Gut close to the swing bridge....
The S Road School Becomes an Art Gallery
The South Bristol Historical Society honored local artists, both past and present, with an art exhibit at the S Road School in August of...
The S Road School Preservation
The formal re-opening and dedication of the restored S Road School took place on Saturday, June 22 2010. Located at the intersection of...