Thank you for a wonderful evening celebrating preservation! We so appreciate your support—whether as an individual, patron, or corporate sponsor, attending the event and raising a paddle, purchasing a raffle ticket or bidding in our auction. We cannot do our work without your generosity!

Thank you to everyone who came to our Golden Anniversary Gala. With good food, good friends and good music, it was a night to remember! Thanks again to our wonderful patrons and sponsors for making our work possible, and to Ram Island Farm for kindly hosting us!

11th Annual Gala - November 17, 2021

Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this year’s virtual program such a success!

Maine’s Harvest & Bounty: Celebrate the Season

This year’s virtual program featured a video exploring the rich history of Maine’s apple orchards, historic barns, and indigenous settlements, accompanied by a virtual statewide map highlighting sites that celebrate the season.


Thank you to our 2021 sponsors and patrons!


10th Annual Gala - March 5, 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended our 10th Annual Gala, Maine’s Historic Speakeasies: Tours, Pours, and Locked-Doors — Secrets of the Jazz ‘20s”. Thanks again to our wonderful patrons and sponsors for making our work possible!

Maine’s Historic Speakeasies: Tours, Pours, and Locked Doors

Explore Maine’s libatious history at Maine Preservation’s 2021 Gala!

  • Tour three secret, historic Maine speakeasies including The Blind Tiger and Bramhall in Portland and 435 Main Street, Rockland

  • Learn about the Prohibition experience in Maine, from coastal rumrunning escapades to the Portland Rum Riots

  • Explore old fashioned cocktails and their modern equivalents in an exclusive visit to Portland’s Via Vecchia

  • Take a distilling history tour from 1850s Maryland to 21st century Maine with Ned Wight, owner of New England Distilling

Mix a cocktail, raise a glass, and enjoy the event! It will be the Bee's Knees!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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2020 Gala

Thank you to everyone who came to our 9th Annual Gala, March Forward: Celebrating Maine’s Past & Future. With good food, good friends and good music, the 9th Annual Gala was a night to remember! Thanks again to our wonderful patrons and sponsors for making our work possible, and to the Portland Club for kindly hosting us!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 GALA SPONSORS AND PATRONS!

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