Raymond Casco Historical Society

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OFFICERS — This year’s RCHS executive committee members are, from left, top to bottom, Craig Sharkey, Corresponding Secretary; Pam Grant, Vice President; Linda Alexander, Secretary; Wayne Holmquist, Co-Treasurer; Rose Symonds, Historian; Paul Edes, President; Elizabeth Bullen, Curator and Betty McDermott, Treasurer.

CASCO — The Raymond Casco Historical Society - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

Yesterday… The Raymond Casco Historical Society was founded in 1971, and began holding regular meetings at the Raymond Town Office. After a few years the group met at various locations including the Raymond and Casco Libraries. In 2008, by the very generous donation of Skip and Zeena Watkins, the group found a permanent home at what is now known as the Raymond-Casco Historical Museum on Route 302 in Casco. (This is the building with the beautiful mural facing Route 302.)

Over the past five years the new building has allowed the society to grow and display a magnificent array of historical artifacts and items ranging from precious documents to genuine pump organs.

Today… It has been a very exciting year at the Raymond–Casco Historical Society, as much has happened. They have had several wonderful donations to add to their displays including Earnest Knight’s (founder of the Historical Society) original typewriter held in a beautiful display case created and donated by Tim Symonds. They have also recently been entrusted with all of the Hall Family Archives, one of the original local families.

Tomorrow… The Historical Museum is currently closed for the winter but will reopen again in the Spring of 2013 on Memorial Day weekend. If you have never visited the museum, make it a point to do so next summer. There has never been an entrance fee, and admission will continue to be free in 2013. If you have already been to the museum in the past, please come again as they have so much more to offer than ever before. Next summer they will have an additional barn with much more to see. And don’t forget to view all of the antique cars, which are truly one of a kind.

If you have a special donation which you would like to offer the Historical Society before they open next year, please call Pam at 655-2438.