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Over 134 years of preservation and study of
Kennebec County history (1891-Present)
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The Society will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and
Friday, November 28
in observance of Thanksgiving.
KHS will reopen on Tuesday, December 2.
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*Special* KHS December 3 Program
“Lost and Found:
Silent Films in Maine”
With a new lost film found, there are now five films recovered of the 25
films Edgar Jones made in and around Augusta from 1919 to 1921. The
newly found film, IN THE RIVER (1920), was Jones' seventh film, shot in
early spring of 1920 and it premiered at the Colonial Theater later that year on August 12. It was directed by and stars Jones as the man who tries to save a mail-order-bride (Evelyn Brent) from a phony marriage to bad man (Carlton Brickert). The finale features canoes in the rapids headed towards a waterfall, filmed on Cobbessee Stream in West Gardiner. The roughly 20-minute film
will be shown in its entirety.
The KHS program also features two scenes from mostly lost films made by
Pine Tree Pictures, a Portland based film company (1921-23). An ingenious desert storm was featured in Maine for THE GIRL FROM PORCUPINE (1921) and a raging forest fire was the highlight of BLAZING BARRIERS (1923), starring Waterville native Lew Cody.
KHS presenter, Ed Lorusso has been restoring silent films since he retired.
Six of his projects have been licensed by Turner Classic Movies, including
The Enchanted Cottage (1924), which aired in late September. His projects
have been screened at various theaters and silent film festivals across the country. He’s also the author of The Silent Films of Marion Davies
and is working on a book about filmmaking in Maine during the silent era.
The Kennebec Historical Society presentation is free to the public (donations
are gladly accepted) and will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 3,
at Augusta City Center, located at 16 Cony Street in Augusta. If you have questions about the program, call Scott Wood, executive director, at 622-7718.
Evelyn Brent & Edgar Jones from IN THE RIVER (1920)
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KHS Victorian Tea Party
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The society’s annual Victorian tea party is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at KHS headquarters, the Henry Weld Fuller Jr. House, located
at 107 Winthrop Street in Augusta. There will be holiday music and lively conversation. Members and the public are invited to celebrate the holiday
season at this annual event, which the late Mary McCarthy instituted a generation ago in the dining room at the previous KHS location at 61
Winthrop Street. A variety of goodies will be available to sample,
including cookies, other snacks, coffee, and tea. Come and enjoy the
festive decorations.
Anyone interested in decorating, serving, or bringing some tasty treats is
asked to contact Anne Cough, KHS Program Committee chair, by phone at (207) 582-2823 or by email at acough60@yahoo.com.
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KENNEBEC CLASSIC 2025
Tennis Tournament
The annual tournament happened back in the summer
and below are a few images!
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Quality Copy, Inc.
McKee Morgan, LLC, PA
A-1 Seamless Gutters
Shaw & Son Outdoor Maintenance, LLC
and
Connected Credit Union
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Discovering, preserving, and disseminating
Kennebec County history
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KHS is located in Maine's Capital City ... in
historic Kennebec Valley at
Henry Weld Fuller, Jr. House
107 Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME
Click the "donate" button below to join KHS or make a donation. Please be sure to explain what the amount is for in the "Add special instructions to seller" section.
Thank you!
READING ROOM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10am-3pm
Tuesday through Thursday
APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED
If unable to visit during our open hours, please call for an appointment.
Phone:
(207)
622-7718
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5582
Augusta, Maine 04332-5582
Those unable to visit us may send questions to our email:
kennhis1891@gmail.com
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