The Maine Community Heritage Project: Promoting Community Through the Exploration of Local History

Thanks to the instigation of Tom Bjorkman of the Blue Hill Historical Society, three local organizations---The Blue Hill Historical Society, the Blue Hill Public Library, and The Jonathan Fisher Memorial, as partners, with local schools---have received a Maine Community Heritage Grant, one of five awarded in Maine this year.

Funded by a National Leadership grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and in partnership with the Maine State Library, MCHP fosters collaborations between historical societies, public libraries, and schools. Community teams digitize local historical collections and exhibit them with supporting text on custom-designed local history websites housed on Funded by a National Leadership grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and in partnership with the Maine State Library, MCHP fosters collaborations between historical societies, public libraries, and schools. Community teams digitize local historical collections and exhibit them with supporting text on custom-designed local history websites housed on Maine Memory Network

It is an exciting collaboration, and it is gratifying to see the students enthusiastic and imaginative participation.

For more information about the Maine Community Heritage Project, click here

For posts about the Blue Hill Team on the MCHP weblog, click here and here