History

Did you know Rockport was originally named Goose River Village? In 1852, the citizens voted to change the name to Rockport because of its rocky terrain. At least 3 movies were filmed in Rockport. 'The Man Without A Face' starring Mel Gibson in 1993, 'Casper' in 1995, and in 2001 the movie 'In The Bedroom...

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore, Maine has been partying like it's 1870 for over 40 years.

"I'm so sick of online dating!" There's a good chance you've heard that phrase or something similar from someone surrounding your life. Social media and dating sites/apps have changed the way modern dating works and how people meet in hopes of finding love...

Maine's dry era started nearly 70 years before the federal government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in 1920.

In 1895 the first Navy ship to be named after our state of Maine was commissioned. She was built to combat the increase of naval forces in Latin America. In 1898 the ship was destroyed by an under water mine. The explosion killed 266 American soldiers...

Clearing snow from the streets and sidewalks in Maine wasn't always as easy as it is today. Men would have to don their cold weather gear and grab their shovels to clear paths after a big snow storm. That is until the Bangor based Union Iron Works opened a snow plow plant in 1827...

Ragnar may be drinking ale from curved horns in the halls of Valhalla, but Vikings star Travis Fimmel has plenty more work ahead. The former king will star, write and produce in a new History anthology series exploring the anti-heroes of history, beginning with Wyatt Earp.

History’s Vikings is no stranger to shakeups of the status quo, dispatching main characters and jumping through time as befits a historical saga. Still, last night’s “All His Angels” wrought one of, if not the most shocking death of the series, even as stars and producers explain they’d originally sought to depict it in Season 1.

History’s Vikings has grown popular enough to air the length of two full seasons for most dramas each year, and late November will see the decade-spanning warrior drama returning to Season 4. History has officially set a Season 4 return date on a new night and time of the week, along with a fresh synopsis.

We saw a first look ahead of Comic-Con 2016, but winds of change really are blowing into History’s Vikings for the second half of Season 4. Ragnar Lothbrok is back to lead his grown-up sons into war, and everything seems to be changing in the full trailer for Vikings' fall return.