The Norlands is a historic site on Norlands Road in Livermore, Maine

Livermore, Maine

Livermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from...

, United States. It was owned by Israel Washburn

Israel Washburn

Israel Washburn, Sr. was a Massachusetts politician and brother of Reuel Washburn. He married Martha Benjamin "Patty" Washburn and had eleven children with her, including seven sons . Several went on to pursue politics as well: Israel Washburn, Jr., Elihu B. Washburne, Cadwallader C. Washburn,...

 and his descendants.

The site was built in 1821 and added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 1969.

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

The house is now operated as part of the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, a 19th-century period farm with living-history demonstrations. The buildings include the Norlands mansion, a mid-19th-century period schoolhouse, a library with displays about the Washburn family, a meeting house, a farmer's cottage, and a barn with farm animals. The barn and farmer's cottage burned down in April 2008 but were rebuilt and reopened in early 2011.

External links

• Washburn-Norlands Living History Center