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AUBURN — The Androscoggin Historical Society will hold an open house featuring the life of Edward Little, founder of Lewiston Falls Academy.
The open house will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, and 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Society’s Davis-Wagg Museum on the third floor of the County Building, 2 Turner St.
The event will be an opportunity to buy the society’s recent book, “Dear Parent: The Biography and Letters of Edward Little” for holiday giving. Author Doug Hodgkin will be available to sign the books, which are also available at Victor News, 59 Park St., Lewiston.
Also featured on the tour of the museum’s artifacts will be paintings and photos of Edward Little’s family members, as well as historical photos of Edward Little High School.
The book details Little’s early career as a businessman, lawyer and politician in Newburyport, Mass., and in Portland. Finally, in 1826, at age 53, he settled in Danville, now part of Auburn. His local achievements, including the foundations for the economic development of Lewiston and Auburn from an insignificant farming community to the verge of industrialization, make this the story of a remarkable life.
Admission for the open house is free, although donations will be accepted. For more information about the society, call 207-784-0586. Enter the County Building on the Court Street side; an elevator is available.
PHOTO: Edward Little
