Featured BHSM Videos

Captain Albert Stevens: His Life and Legacy

A school made documentary exploring the inspiring life of Captain Albert Stevens

“Captain Albert Stevens: His Life and Legacy” is a student centered production, written and researched by 5th grade students, and starring the students and staff of CASS. This film shows what happens when students become historians and storytellers. Through curiosity, teamwork, and perseverance, they uncover the story of a man from Belfast whose life continues to inspire the school and the students who walk its halls today.

The teachers submitted it to the Maine Public Film Series and it was been selected to be shown on Maine Public TV in September for back to school. View it here(opens in new tab)

Video Presentations

From April through October the Belfast Historical Society invites guest speakers to present historical programs at the Belfast Free Library. Many of these programs we make available to the public through our organization's Vimeo channel.

Our Latest Presentation

Belfast Then and Now 2026

Kevin Johnson, photo archivist at the Penobscot Marine Museum presents new and old photographs of Belfast. “Rephotography” or “Repeat Photography” is a fascinating means of observing change over time. While change is an inexorable force, photography has the ability preserve a slice of time and space. Making direct comparisons of the past and present never gets old!

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What Do We Want History to Do to Us?

Up the Not So Lazy River, Life at Head of the Tide and City Point

Gary Stuckey, Belfast museum volunteer and a passionate historian, takes us on a journey up the Passagassawaukeag River to explore the industries, dams, and buildings that once made for thriving communities. With maps, historical references, photographs, and first-person accounts, Gary transports us back in time to discover the secrets of life at Head of the Tide and City Point. Recorded on May 22, 2023 at the Belfast Free Library.