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Mar. 25, 2010 Coopering – Timber, History and Importance

Cooper's plane in Counting House CollectionMarch 25 - 7:30 pm (Berwick Academy) - "Coopering – Timber, History and Importance” - Ron Raiselis, a cooper for 30 years, will discuss the importance of the coopers who arrived with the first English settlers in the 1620s and how their work was essential to commerce and daily life in the Seacoast area. His talk will include a demonstration of some of these items and their uses.

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Ask Norma

Ask Norma

Got a question about local history of the Berwicks, the Salmon Falls River area and southwestern Maine? If you write us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , our volunteers will do their best to find answers in the Counting House Museum archives and reference books.

Old Berwick Historical Society volunteer Norma Keim answers some frequently asked questions here....

 

 
Welcome to our new website

OBHS' old web siteFor many years, Old Berwick Historical Society's web site has had thousands of visitors each month learning about South Berwick history.  Our website had become a little outdated and, like an old house, had undergone many additions and renovations to accomodate our steadily growing body of information.  

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The Placenames of South Berwick

Placenames of South Berwick by the Old Berwick Historical Society

“You won’t find a more historic walkable village in New England than South Berwick.  Now you can find everything when you get there with this much-needed, carefully researched guide.”
– J. Dennis Robinson, SeacoastNH.com

$25 by mail – Send check to Old Berwick Historical Society, PO Box 296, South Berwick, ME 03908.  Also sold at South Berwick Pharmacy, Spring Hill Restaurant, the Counting House Museum and Old Berwick Historical Society events

Join the Old Berwick Historical Society for a stroll along South Berwick’s village streets and country roads...

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