# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Presented by Elizabeth DeWolfe.About this EventIn 19th-century Maine, death was ever present. To grapple with loss, Victorian-era Mainers turned to art and craft to mourn and remember their loved ones. Their material of choice was human hair. Mary Baker made a good living crafting flowers, wreaths, and jewelry from human hair. Her Portland home-based business tapped into a national craze for Victorian hair jewelry, which not only memorialized the dead but also connected the living. From snips of a loved one’s hair in a locket, to braided hair friendship rings exchanged between schoolgirls, to a large-scale wreath of flowers containing the hair of an entire family, Mainers embraced hair art as a symbol of mourning the dead and celebrating the living.EVENT DETAILSSunday, February 22, 2026Doors Open: 2:15 PMEvent Starts: 3:00 PMAddress: Historical Museum, 505 Main Street, Springvale, METhe museum is handicapped accessible.FREE ADMISSIONAdmittance to this event is FREE to the public, although donations are always welcomed. Signing up in advance is not required but does help us prepare for the number of attendees. For questions, please call 207-490-1028 or email info@sanfordhistory.org.This lecture is generously supported and sponsored by: Harry A. Mapes Charitable Trust, and Maine Humanities Council.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/mourning-maine’s-dead-victorian-hair-jewelry-and-crafts/100001980581842607
- **Event Categories**: art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Sanford
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 505 Main St
- **lat**: 43.4629745
- **long**: -70.7957314
- **full address**: 505 Main St, 505 Main Street, Sanford, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts being held?
  - **A:** Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts takes place on Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 505 Main St, 505 Main Street, Sanford, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts?
  - **A:** Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts is organized by Sanford-Springvale Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sanford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mourning Maine’s Dead: Victorian Hair Jewelry & Crafts sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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