Plan to visit the Historical Society and Museum. Take a look back in time and how the present was prepared by our predecessors and learn how we in turn are building the future on a foundation of the past.

An early nineteenth century home that has been added to over the years, including our newly built post and beam barn. Furnishings and exhibits help us to appreciate the independent self sufficient lifestyle of earlier generations.

WOOLWICH Youe name is not beautiful Our dear old country home! But you call us all lovingly Where'er our feet may roam. We love your rocky hillsides Your meadows green and fair The churched builded by our sires Their motto - "Work and Prayer" An excerpt from "Woolwich" by Sarah P. E. Hawthorne

8 Rooms, a Shed & Barn On Display Home Furnishings: Early 19th to early 20th century Home Products: Quilts, fabrics, garments. rugs and appropriate tools and equipment Farm Equipment & Tools: Hand & Horse Powered Tools, and other items as used on the farm Local Employment: Seafaring, pottery, blacksmithing, farming, dairying,brickmaking Research Resource: Local History, Genealogies, Local newspapers 1887-1998,Historical post cards and maps available

Our Book HISTORY OF WOOLWICH MAINE A Town Remembered paperbound $21.20 including tax (shipping not included)

Woolwich is a Maine town on the east side of the Kennebec River, approximately 12 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Woolwich received its name from Woolwich, England, situated in a like manner on a large navigable river.

These waterways brought the explorers,traders, fishermen and settlers to the area. Native Americans from the hinterland used this route for their summer visits to the coast, and after settlement, they followed the rivers for their attacks on colonists Woolwich, beginning as part of Georgetown, experienced the growing pains of its first settlement and abandonment in the 1600's, its resettlement in the 1700's separation from Georgetown establishment of its government, churches, school, and industries, through the trials and wars to the present day.

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