On Sunday, Sept. 15, 3 p.m., at the Edgecomb Town Hall, the Edgecomb Historical Society will host a talk by longtime resident Bob Brown entitled, “Yesterday's Mount Hunger and Today's Schmid Preserve: How It Came to Be.”

Brown has very deep roots and a lifelong connection to Edgecomb. His ancestors arrived from Great Britain in the mid-1700s, and as Bob has said, “We never left.” His forefathers landed in Salt Marsh Cove and worked as lumbermen, cutting and transporting tall pines from Mount Hunger Ridge to be used as masts for ships in Britain’s Royal Navy. 

The area called Mount Hunger (and now the Schmid Preserve) is close to Bob’s heart, as this corner of Edgecomb has been his own back yard for 80+ years. During his talk, Bob will describe a brief history of the community of Mount Hunger and the eventual abandonment of this area of town. Later, as a town official in various capacities, Bob became involved in the creation of the 766-acre Schmid Preserve, and he will discuss this evolution.

Throughout his long life and extensive community service in Edgecomb, Bob has been dedicated to preserving the surrounding lands, waterways, and history of his town. His talk on Sept. 15 provides an opportunity for us to learn from his front-row vantage point about a historically interesting place in Edgecomb. 

This event is free and open to the public.