Unfortunately, there is no central repository for historical information about Granges in Maine. What follows are some suggestions for researchers. Note that many of these sites and resources include bibliographies and sources for further investigation. Happy hunting! If you find additional resources that should be listed here, please contact the Communications Director/Webmaster.
Maine State Grange Website
- Our History is a brief history of the Maine State Grange
- Grange-related Books lists Grange-related books
- Grange-related Videos you may want to pop some popcorn
- Our Granges is a directory of currently active Granges with contact information.
Libraries and Museums
- Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine not only has a fairly extensive collection, the website has an excellent search function.
- Page Farm and Museum, University of Maine
- Maine State Museum, probably best for general agricultural information. A quick search revealed nothing specific to the Grange.
Historical Societies
Local historical societies often have items and information regarding Granges in the community or area. A list of historical societies in Maine can be found on the State of Maine Website. Some that have more extensive or specific records are:
- Maine Historical Society
- Bethel Maine Historical Society use the search function in the research library.
- Canton Historical Society traces the history of the former Canton Grange.
- Elliot Historical Society has an article about the John F. Hill Grange (also referred to as the Elliot Grange and Piscataqua Grange #393.)
- Hope Historical Society has an article tracing the history of Hope Grange.
- Presque Isle Historical Society owns the former Maysville Grange Hall and operates it as a museum.
- The Maine Thing (provided by the Alexander-Crawford Historical Society) includes historical information about Alexander Grange #304
- The Friends of Starling Hall is a 501(c)3 formed specifically to raise funds to renovate the Starling Grange Hall in Fayette. The building is owned by the town and the FOSH is continuing its renovation as a Community Center. There is a substantial amount of Grange memorabilia and articles stored in the Grange Hall. That material is under the guidance of the Fayette Historical Society.
Miscellaneous
- Maine Calling — The Historic Role of the Grange is a one-hour Maine Public Radio Program featuring past state master Vicki Huff and communications director, Walter Boomsma
- Maine — an Encyclopedia includes photos of several Grange halls and highlights contributions of the Grange throughout history.
- List of Grange Hall Buildings on Wikipedia is not limited to Maine.
- The Town Line weekly newspaper published several articles about the history of Granges in Kennebec Valley.