The Historic Hallowell Committee and Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead are partnering to offer a fascinating program from the Kennebec Proprietors to the Kennebec Land Trust. The Hallowell Walk will begin at Vaughan Homestead on Hallowell Litchfield Road where participants can enjoy the view of the river while taking in the story of the early colonization of the area by the Kennebec Proprietors, including Benjamin Hallowell, whose grandsons settled Vaughan Homestead in 1794. Walkers can take a self-guided tour of the Homestead grounds with commentary by Homestead volunteers. Walkers can also proceed into Vaughan Woods along a route once home to a series of dams and factories, including a wire mill and a sandpaper factory. The Woods Walk will culminate at one of the preserve’s storied stone arch bridges, a symbol of the site’s revival and the nineteenth century Vaughan’s “wilderness park” vision that would eventually become the conservation area we know today.
*Note: The house will not be open for visitors.
Accessibility:
Folks with mobility challenges can park near the Homestead. There are gravel paths with slight inclines around the grounds. The carriage paths into the woods are hard packed and fairly level.
Starting Location:
Enter through the gates and park as directed in the field on the right. Walk to the Homestead pavilion. Folks with mobility issues who wish to participate in the woods walk may park at the Vaughan Woods Parking area at the top of the hill.
Ending Location:
Homestead parking area or Vaughan Woods Parking area.
Hallowell, Maine 04347
1:00 PM
- Environment
- History & Culture
Organization: Bob McIntire, Chair Historic Hallowell Committee
City/Town: Hallowell
County: Kennebec
Language(s): English
