Buxton-Hollis Historical Society
Preserving our towns’ history since 1970 for generations to come.
We will be open for public hours on Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 4-8 PM at 100 Main Street. Buxton. Then we are open the following Thursdays until November, except holidays. See you there!
We are also open by special appointment. For all inquiries, leave a message at 929-1684 or our email at bhhs@buxtonhollishistorical.org.
Buxton Hollis Historical Society presents
A Dowsing Workshop with Rita Anderson & Sue Schaller
100 Main Street, Route 4A, Buxton, ME 04093
Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 pm
Water dowsing refers in general to the practice of using a forked stick, rod, pendulum, or similar device to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden or lost substances, and has been a subject of discussion and controversy for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Please join our dowsers, Rita Anderson and Sue Schaller, for an intriguing and informative program on this ancient art.
Donations gratefully accepted.
Our Services
Preserving Buxton and Hollis stories for today and tomorrow.
Library, Archives and Museum
Access our collection of local historical documents and genealogies from Buxton and Hollis including our house surveys. See our Exhibits of 100 Years of Bar Mills and West Buxton Villages.
Programs
Engage with talks, workshops, and events that bring local history to life. Our programs are monthly, April to October and are also shown on local cable TV and the Internet.
Gallery
Snapshots from our towns' rich pasts
West Buxton Village, Buxton Side, after the Fire of 1865 Burned Mills, Stores and the Covered Bridge. The surviving brick Masonic Building is at Right Center.
West Buxton Post Office when on the Buxton Side of the Village
Our Bar Mills Village Exhibit title panel
Left, Third grade class outside and Below, teachers inside at N. C. Watson One Room School at Buxton Center
Young men at Hollis Center circa 1920
1894 Odd Fellows and Rebeccas Hall in West Buxton. It will be a restoration carpenter's workshop downstairs.
Spruce Swamp Road Bridge over Little River
Contact Us
Reach out to share your stories, ask about our town histories, your families, houses, donate or to volunteer.