Malaga Island Program

We are pleased to have Maine State Archivist Kate McBrien join us on Saturday, May 13 at 2:00 pm to discuss the true history of Malaga Island (off the coast of Phippsburg, Maine).  Who lived there in the late 1800s?  What happened to the people of this community?  Why did the State of Maine take action to evict them from their homes?

Kate McBrien oversees the archives and records management programs for the State of Maine.  As curator of the award-winning exhibition, “Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives,” Kate is also a historian for the Malaga Island community.  She previously held positions as Chief Curator and Director of Public Engagement at the Maine Historical Society and as Curator of Historic Collections for the Maine State Museum.

[Photo Courtesy of Peter Roberts]

Light refreshments will be served.  No registration is required.  Doors open at 1:30 pm www.graveslibrary.org