LIVERMORE — Staying warm today means dressing in the latest technology — you know those battery-powered long Johns for which you control the temperature with your smartphone? If the Washburn family, who lived in the 1800s, could see us now, they’d mock us — or be jealous. But for all this technology, when Western Maine […]
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Norlands to host 19th-century holiday celebration
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, invites the public to go back to the days of old on Saturday, Dec. 8, for a 19th-century holiday celebration. The historic site will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when visitors can tour the elegantly decorated Washburn mansion that dates to 1867. […]
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Livermore history center plans overnight live-in experience
LIVERMORE — A 24-hour Live-In 1870 History Experience at the Norlands will be held starting at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 30. The deadline for signing up is Sept. 17 by calling 207-897-4366 or emailing [email protected]. The Live-in Experience is an overnight introduction to the food, activities and living conditions of the past and a […]
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Last of summer tours offered at Washburn-Norlands
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center announces discounted admission for Appreciation Day on Thursday, Aug. 30, the last day the Norlands will be open for the summer. The 1867 Washburn mansion, farmer’s cottage, and one-room schoolhouse will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. People can meet the characters of Norlands’ neighborhood. Interpreters, dressed […]
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Norlands open for tours through August
LIVERMORE — The Norlands Living History Center is offering tours in July and August for visitors to experience life in 19th-century Maine and learn about the celebrated Washburn family. Norlands is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Visitors can tour the 1867 Washburn family mansion and farmer’s cottage, attend school […]
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Norlands hosting Civil War, Christmas events in July
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, will be hosting “The Washburns and Civil War Living History Day” on Thursday, July 19 and “Christmas in July” on Wednesday, July 25. The Civil War program will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Re-enactors from 3rd Maine Infantry Company A will be camped […]
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Norlands’ Lawson addresses Hebron Historical Society
HEBRON — Carolyn Lawson, trustee president of the Norlands Living History Center, Livermore, spoke to the Hebron Historical Society on the medical history of treating the Union Civil War soldiers. The number of surgeons went to 98 at the beginning of the war to 11,000. The nurses were mostly men as well. Dorothea Dix of […]
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Strawberry festival, craft fair at Norlands
LIVERMORE — A strawberry festival with a craft fair and local history will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center. The biennial event will feature artisans on the front lawn demonstrating handmade crafts and selling original artwork. Other activities include horse-drawn hayrides, tours of the […]
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Norlands receives funds to restore portraits
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore announced it has received a $40,000 gift to conserve up to 32 oil portraits of the Washburn family. The money is from the General Mills’ Foundation, the philanthropic organization linked to the company that’s part of the Washburn family history. The 19th-century portraits are one of […]
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Vendors needed for craft fair at Norlands
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, a 19th-century museum and working farm at 290 Norlands Rd., seeks artists, crafters and historical exhibitors for its biennial Strawberry Festival & Heritage Day, to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23. Crafters and artists are welcome to exhibit, demonstrate and sell original artwork. […]