About Our Town
The mission of Hiram Historical Society is to collect, preserve and promote the rich heritage of Hiram, Maine.

Hiram, Maine was settled in 1774 and incorporated as a legal town in 1814. In southern Oxford County, it is located 35 miles west/northwest of Portland, Maine. The Saco River and Ossipee Rivers flow through Hiram, which contains numerous ponds and streams, most notably Barker Pond, Clemons Pond, Stanley Pond, and Hancock Brook.
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Hiram is home to Mt. Cutler Park, a popular hiking trail, and Ten Mile River Demonstration Forest, a walking trail with a bog and native plants. Soldiers Memorial Library, a public library, was built in 1915. Its neighbor, Hiram Arts Center at 8 Hancock Avenue, was established in 2015 in a disused church built in 1885.
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Hiram Historical Society was founded in 1978 and is a 501c3 public charitable organization. It is located in Great Ossipee Museum (formerly Mt. Cutler School, a three-room public school built in 1883) at 20 Historical Ridge, Hiram, Maine.
Membership

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in Hiram history.
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Annually
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$10 for a single membership
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$15 for family
Life membership
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$100 for single,
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$150 for family
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One of the membership benefits is our Newsletter, published quarterly, full of news and researched stories. Newsletter Editor – Sally Williams.
2024 HHS Trustees
2024 HHS Board of Directors
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President – Liz Donald - interim president
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Secretary – Kit Linnell
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Treasurer – Liz Donald
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Members at Large – Darby Crowley
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Dr. Joseph deKay
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Anna Holmi
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Cindy Nugent
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Sue Simonson
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Curator - Sally Williams
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Bill Johnson Sr.
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Ken Kimball
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Susan D. Moulton
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Bruce Nason
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Sylvia Pease
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Ellie Stein
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Jack Wadsworth