Wilton Farm and Home Museum

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Location: Canal Street, Wilton, Me [next to Boiler Room Restaurant]

Contact: Pamela Brown, Wilton Historical Society 207-645-2091

Seasonal: July 1st through August 31st

Day and Hours: Saturdays 1-4 PM

• One of Maine's finest collections of farm tools
• A nearly complete collection of Maine bottles
• Memorabilia of
• Sylvia Hardy, Maine giantess
• Famed artist, Joe Knowles
• G.H. Bass, originator of the famous Bass Shoes and Bass Weejun and much more!

All housed in a solid Maine structure built during the Civil War.

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

Location: 290 Norlands Road Livermore, ME 04253

Hours of Operation: PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO TOUR

Phone: 207-897-4366

Contact: Staff peron on-duty

• Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is a multifaceted museum offering in-depth experiences in 18th and 19th century rural life. Named by ALHFAM as one of the best agricultural museums in the country, it is the home of the Washburn family, one of the great political and industrial dynasties of the 19th century.

• Visitors are active participants in farming and housework and become involved in the social, political and educational activities of the past. They offer seasonal events, site rentals, live-in experiences, educational programs for schools and groups, research opportunities in the mid-1880's Gothic library, and tours of the entire Living History site, including the farm, Universalist Church, schoolhouse, and Italianate Mansion with attached farmers' cottage and barn.
  

Maine Mountain Heritage Tours

Mountain Counties Heritage, Inc.

P.O. Box 508

Church Street

Farmington, ME 04938

207-778-3885

What is the Maine Mountain Heritage area?

It is a vast region of forested highlands, lakes and mountains, where independent people work together to make strong economies and healthy communities. It's a fun place. And it's real. (And for those of you who may be "from away," it is just a 3 hour drive from Boston!)

Photo by Daniel Neff

Route 4

Madrid, Maine

To get to Smalls Falls from Wilton, you take Route 4 North and Smalls Falls will be about 30 miles on the left hand side, it's extremely easy to get to, there are no back roads, just the highway.

Smalls Falls is an exceptional series of falls and plunge pools on the Sandy River just upstream from its confluence with Chandler Mill Stream in Township E. The Maine Department of Transportation maintains a rest stop with picnic tables at this location on Route 4 just a few miles north of Madrid.

“The bottom of Small Falls consists of a 3 foot cascade falling into a 20 foot wide circular pool. The next waterfall up is a 14 foot fanning horsetail with a deep oblong-shaped pool people tend to jump into from above, a stunt that is highly dangerous. Even further up the trail, you will find a 25 foot segmented waterfall, with a plunge on the left and segmented horsetail on the right. The top waterfall is a 12 foot horsetail and slide. Beyond the final falls of Small Falls lies tiny plunges and cascades with equally clear and beautiful water.

All four sets of falls are found within a one of most colorful and beautiful gorges in the region. Its colors consist of beiges, oranges, greens, blacks, browns, gold, and ivory. There are plenty of places to sit along the gorge walls and bask in the beauty of the wide open area.

Other features that make this waterfall so popular are the pools to swim in and the numerous places to picnic. At the base of each plunge, cascade, and horsetail is a pool to either wade or swim in. At the base of the lowest fall is a rocky beach, leading to the pool. There are also bathrooms, picnic tables, and fire pits—altogether, a place as accommodating as any picnic spot you can find.” Written by Greg Parsons and Katie Watson.