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The Rumford Historical Society
The fore runner of the present Rumford Historical Society was formed in 1961 under the sponsorship of teachers Louis Thibodeau and Minerva Anderson, and named The Stephens High School Historical Society. The accession book and the articles collected at that time were presented to the newly formed Rumford Area Historical Society at its organization on March 3, 1970.

The voters at the annual Town Meeting in 1972 granted the property known as Lufkin School in Rumford Center to the Society to be used as a museum. 1974 brought the deed to the property from the town of Rumford and 1974 and 1975 saw the societies incorporation as a non-profit organization by the State of Maine and identification number and tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue. The Lufkin School Museum opened in 1976 and continues to be open in the summer months, staffed by volunteers. Currently it is open Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and visitors are welcome.
The business office, research center, photographs and collections dealing with the history of Rumford is housed in Rumford Town Hall. The rooms are open on Thursdays year round. Staffed by volunteers it is open 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and visitors are welcome.

Archives hours are 9AM to 2PM, Thursday

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Rt. 2 , Rumford,
Maine, 04276
207-364-2540

Open Saturday's

Displays of local artifacts, photos, and books. Country store exhibit, old tools and more!

• New Pennacook Folks: Author: Stuart Martin. An excellent history of early Rumford with genealogies of the first families. Hard Cover: $35.00 Plus Sales Tax and Shipping & Handling.
• A History of Rumford, Maine, 1774 to 2000 by John Leane.  Updated from 1974 to 2000 by Elliott Burns. Easily readable history of Rumford with over 100 pictures. Hard Cover: $25.00 Plus Sales Tax and Shipping & Handling.
• A Pictorial History of Rumford, Maine, 1770 to 1940 by the Rumford Historical Society. Ninety-seven pages of Rumford history with over 200 pictures with captions. This popular volume is in its second printing. Soft Cover: $20.00 Plus Sales Tax and Shipping & Handling.
• Rumford Stories: Author: Linda MacGregor. A collection of short stories and photographs about Rumford people from interviews conducted by the author. Soft Cover: $10.00 Plus Sales Tax and Shipping and handling.
• The Oxford Story: Author: John Leane. A definitive history of the Oxford Paper Company from 1847 to the late 1980's. Soft Cover: $2.00, Hard Cover: $5.00 Plus Sales Tax and Shipping & Handling.
• Boxed set of 10 cards with envelopes with views of old Rumford. $8.00 Plus Sales Tax and Shipping & Handling.