Maine Historical Society members Sue Ellen Kelso, Dorothea Johnson and Ann Noyes. Amy Paradysz photo

Maine Historical Society fundraiser attendees included Libby Bischof, chair of the Department of History and Political Science at the University of Southern Maine, with Hayden Anderson, executive director of the Maine Humanities Council, and his wife, Meredith Anderson.

Bill and Sue Myers of Falmouth with Maine Historical Society trustee Betsy Pelikan and Robert Brooks of Portland.

Event committee chair Aynne Doil with James Horrigan dressed as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at Mr. Longfellow’s Cocktail Party.

Former Maine Historical Society trustees Laura Sprague and Marylee Dodge with Seth Sprague and Gail Dodge.

Kate and Mason McBrien with Curtis Picard and Larissa Vigue Picard, MHS director of education.

Historical society trustees Lendall Smith and Meredith Strang Burgess with Doug Stewart and former trustee Carolyn Murray.

Heidi and Louis Lachapelle of Cumberland at the MHS party.

Sue Myers of Falmouth, Michele Brooks of Portland and Melisa Pelikan of Connecticut at Maine Historical Society’s annual fundraiser.

John Babin, MHS visitor services manager, with donor Greg Gay of Portland attended Maine Historical Society’s annual fundraiser.

Architectural historians Matthew Kennedy and Sarah Graulty at the Maine Historical Society event, one of the first large events at the Press Hotel.

Chrissy Atwood of Portland, Cindy Andrews of sponsor House of Lights, and Sue Atwood of Gorham attended the event at the Press Hotel.

Elise Pelletier and Patrick Carey, both of Portland, at the historical society party.

Bill and Susan Bennett of Windham with former Maine Historical Society trustee Priscilla Bennett Doucette and Dale Doucette of Portland.

Dani Fazio, Maine Historical Society creative manager, and Nan Cumming, director of institutional advancement.