Rockport’s oldest businesses will be represented by the current proprietors in a panel discussion moderated by historian Les Bartlett. John Tarr, 1887, Bethany Carlson Seaview Farm, 1838, Ken Lane. Smith Hardware & Lumber, 1874, Jay Smith. Roy Moore Lobster Company, 1918, Karin Porter. The Paper House, 1922, Edna Beaudion. Tuck’s Candy Factory, 1929, Laurie Tuck.

Rockport High School students will give presentations in their own words on local history. The students have been studying and writing about Rockport history.

Local historian Les Bartlett will present stories from the Dogtown relics.

Join the Sandy Bay Historical Society and your friends and neighbors as we kick off summer with an open house at the Old Castle in Pigeon Cove.

Paul St. Germain will document the work that has been done to save and restore Straitsmouth Island and the lighthouse there.

See vintage images of Rockport as it was depicted in early 20th Century postcards. Presented by Robert Ambrogi, publisher of VintageRockport.com.

Join the Sandy Bay Historical Society for a delicious chowder supper, followed by our annual meeting and an entertaining open mic night. Fast becoming an annual tradition, the open mic night welcomes audience members and Rockport residents to share stories and memories about Rockport in the past.

Ted Meeker and Ingrid Brown will share local military history and artifacts.