📰BIDDEFORD | Voices and Visions Lecture Series Kicks Off with Talk on “The Colonization of the Dawnland”

Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center, Contributed Story

March 24, 2026, The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center will launch its new Voices and Visions Lecture Series with a presentation titled “The Colonization of the Dawnland” on April 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at McArthur Library on Main Street in Biddeford.

The lecture will be presented by Dr. Arthur Anderson, Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor of Archaeology at the University of New England. Dr. Anderson studies culture change and colonial encounters through material culture on the Maritime Peninsula.

This opening lecture will explore early colonial interactions in the region known as the Dawnland, offering an archaeological perspective on how Indigenous and European communities experienced and shaped these encounters.

“This series is an opportunity to look more deeply at the many perspectives that make up our shared history,” said Diane Cyr, president of the cultural center. “Dr. Anderson’s work helps us better understand the complexities of early encounters in this region and why they still matter today.”

The Voices and Visions Lecture Series is part of the community’s 250th commemorative programming and will feature a range of speakers examining different periods and perspectives in American history.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, email bchc04005@gmail.com or call 207-283-3993.

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