OCTOBER 14, 2023: Fall Community Gathering

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attention Hallowell-Farmingdale area friends and neighbors! Put on your favorite fall sweater, pack up a picnic lunch, grab your

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Sounds Of The Cider Mill

The distinctive cadence of the timeworn motor on VWHH’s cider mill sounds like fall to us!  The late 19th/early 20th century Ames Plow Company double

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House Diary Blog

At Vaughan Homestead, history and memories are still being made. The story continues. The House Diary Blog continues the Vaughan family tradition of keeping a

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Documenting Histories of Enslavement Connected to the Vaughan Family

Painting by Florence Daly, Old Hallowell Day Poster (1998) depicting Hallowell’s waterfront on the Kennebec River in the late 18th/early 19th century. Ships from Hallowell

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Practice Low-Impact Photography

A movement is afoot to support the sustainable use of natural places by photographers! Here at VWHH we are just learning how to talk about

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Indigenous Land & Enslaved People Acknowledgment

Traditionally, we have told the story of our historic site beginning with the building of Vaughan Homestead in 1794, but of course, this is not

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JUNE 17, 2023: Garden Party

You’re Invited! Celebrate the coming of summer on  June 17 from 5-8 pm. Unwind with friends, stroll the gardens, take in a bit of history,

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Attention Camp/Summer Program Groups!

Planning a trip to Vaughan Woods with your summer program group? Remember, groups may not be larger than 12 people, and all groups must pre-register

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VWHH On Channel 6 News!

Click here to watch: Remembering the Designer of the Maine Sate Seal

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Winter In Vaughan Woods

Trail Conditions: The trails of Vaughan Woods are not groomed or cleared of snow in the winter. Heavy use on the main trail often compacts the

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