The Kennebunkport Historical Society began in 1952 when a group of residents were planning the town's tercentenary. They realized that an organization was needed to preserve Kennebunkport's history, thus the birth of The Kennebunkport Historical Society. The Society has grown from this small group of volunteers to an organization owning five structures and having a paid staff of an executive director, an administrative assistant, and building caretakers. The mission of the Kennebunkport Historical Society is to preserve local history so that succeeding generations may benefit from knowledge of the past. Research Research for genealogical, historical or other information, may be conducted either in person or by email.
Members are free.
Visit The Town House School at 135 North Street, Kennebunkport. Archival research access is by appointment only. Parking is free and is available on site. Handicapped ramp access is also available. The collections of the Society pertain strictly to the history of Kennebunkport.