Blue Hill Peninsula Stories

Blue Hill Peninsula Stories is a series of oral history interviews conducted by students in the George Stevens Academy “Audio Production 1” course, and archived and shared digitally on Maine Sound & Story as a community resource. Participants interview local residents gathering stories about significant places and natural resources unique to the Blue Hill Peninsula community. Each year, a theme will be identified to focus the stories and create cohesive narratives around important local issues such as sea level rise, food scarcity, changing weather patterns, and access to the working waterfront. In year one, students interviewed participants about the history of use and conservation of our town’s namesake, Blue Hill Mountain.

This project is a partnership between George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill Heritage Trust, and Maine Sound + Story, and was funded through a generous grant from the Maine Community Foundation.