Join Yarmouth History Center’s Katie Worthing for a walk that explores local history through the eyes and words of Yarmouth’s citizen poets. Spanning the 1840s through 2010, this group of poems culled from the archives represents a wide range of subjects and approaches and conveys richly personal ideas of place and time. Some pieces were published, while others were handwritten on scraps of paper and carefully saved by family members. Some are anonymous, others are signed.
We’ll begin at the Yarmouth History Center and continue to Main Street, stopping at several points of interest along the way. Each stop will include some historical background information, but the focal point will be a poem specially selected for that location from the archives of Yarmouth History Center. Wear comfortable shoes and tune up your poetic sensibilities. Participants will be invited to read aloud some of the selected poems to the group and share their thoughts about the poems, people, and places we encounter.
Accessibility:
This walk will take place on paved sidewalks (no stairs, though some areas may be uneven). Car and bike parking are available at the Yarmouth History Center and at Royal River Park.
Starting Location:
We'll meet inside the Yarmouth History Center. Parking is available on site as well as across the street in Royal River Park.
Ending Location:
We'll end the walk outside Merrill Memorial Library.
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
11:00 AM
- History & Culture
Organization: Executive Director, Yarmouth History Center
City/Town: Yarmouth
County: Cumberland
Language(s): English
