📰BIDDEFORD | AMERICA AT 250: A DEEPER HISTORY; Voices & Visions Lecture Series
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BIDDEFORD 250 PRESENTS - AMERICA AT 250: A DEEPER HISTORY
Voices & Visions Lecture Series
-A special Presentation of Muster to Memory
-A Powerful New Documentary on Maine in the Civil Wa
By Diane Cyr, Contributing Writer
May 6, 2026, The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center (BCHC) invites the public to a special evening of film, history, and conversation as part of BIDDEFORD 250: Biddeford’s Commemoration of America’s 250th Anniversary (1776–2026).
The next program in BCHC’s AMERICA AT 250: A DEEPER HISTORY — Voices & Visions Lecture Series will feature Maine filmmaker Dan Lambert and his newest documentary, Muster to Memory.
Event Details
Thursday, May 14, 2026
6:00 PM
McArthur Library
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Produced by the Dirigo History Project, Muster to Memory examines the experiences of the 1st, 10th, and 29th Maine Infantry Regiments during the American Civil War through the firsthand words of the soldiers who lived it.
Drawing from the journals of John Mead Gould and the wartime letters of Abial Edwards, the film offers a moving exploration of memory, sacrifice, and humanity during one of the nation’s defining conflicts.
Lambert, a native Mainer, has spent more than twenty years producing and directing documentaries and short films focused on Maine history. A former producer/director with Maine Public, he has created multiple Emmy-nominated documentaries, including Dirigo: Maine at Gettysburg, Forlorn Hope, and Sixteenth Maine at Gettysburg.
Also joining the evening will be David Cheever, former Maine State Archivist and writer of the film. Cheever has led numerous public history initiatives commemorating Maine’s Civil War sesquicentennial and bicentennial.
Because Muster to Memory is scheduled to premiere on Maine Public later in May, organizers respectfully request that the presentation and film not be video recorded in order to honor the upcoming broadcast premiere.
This event is presented by BCHC in partnership with McArthur Library. For more information, please contact:
Diane Cyr
Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center
207-283-3993