Portland History Docents 2010 Class Schedule
The classroom sessions (underlined) will be held at the Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress Street, from 9 AM to 12 PM. All dates are Thursdays.
February 18 (Refreshments provided by Portland Harbor Museum)
9:00 - 9:10 Welcome from Richard D’Abate, Maine Historical Society
9:10 - 10:20 Course Overview and Introductions
10:45 - 12:00 James Millinger, Maine Historical Society: Approaches to Portland: A History
February 25 (Refreshments provided by Greater Portland Landmarks)
9:00 - 10:30 Earle Shettleworth, Maine Historic Preservation Commission: Portland’s Architectural History
10:45 - 12:00 Jessica Skwire Routhier, Saco Museum: The Arts in 19th Century Portland
March 4
9:00 - 12:00 Site Visits: Maine Narrow Gauge RR & Wadsworth-Longfellow House
March 11
9:00 - 12:00 Site Visits: Victoria Mansion & Tate House Museum
March 18
9:00 - 12:00 Site Visits: Portland Observatory & Walking Tour
March 25 (Refreshments provided by Tate House Museum)
9:00 - 10:30 Dana Baldwin, Portland Museum of Art: Helping Visitors See New
Things in Old Things
10:45 - 12:00 Peter Gittleman, Historic New England: Good Tour / Bad Tour
April 1 (Refreshments provided by Victoria Mansion)
9:00 - 10:30 Margaret Cleveland, University of Southern Maine: Public Speaking
10:45 - 12:00 Brad Strause, Alpha One: Guiding for People with Special Needs
or Disabilities
12:00 - 12:30 Class extra - Historic New England video: Cherished Possessions
April 8, 15, & 22
9:00 - 12:00 Site Specific Training
April 29
10:00 - 12:00 “Bonus” class: Portland Harbor Museum
May 6
12:00 - 3:00 Graduation at the Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall, Peaks Island
Host: Kim MacIsaac, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum
Speaker: Roxanne Eflin, Maine Downtown Center
For more information please email Greater Portland Landmarks.