The Busy Cradle - Tales of the Washburn Family in Maine (Senior College in the Community)

Come listen to an interpreter tell tales from the Washburn family and get an idea of what the Norland's 400-acre estate was like in the 1800’s. The estate includes a stately Victorian country mansion with a farmer’s cottage, a gothic-style granite library, a Universalist meetinghouse, a one-room schoolhouse, an expanse of picturesque working farmland, historic carriage trails, and an expansive archive of 19th century documents and ephemera. You may risk being tempted into taking a visit there yourself or attending one of their history related events.

The Washburn-Norlands Foundation’s mission is to preserve the heritage and traditions of rural life in Maine’s past, celebrate the achievements of Livermore’s Washburn family, and use living history methods to make the values, activities, and issues of the past relevant to present and future generations.

Those who wish to attend will have the option of doing so in person, in the Androscoggin Community Room, or virtually.   For more information or to register (requested if attending in person, required if attending via Zoom), visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.  Everyone who registers will receive a link to Zoom in their email on the morning of the class and may attend either in person or by Zoom if desired.

This presentation is part of a speaker series entitled Senior College in the Community offered through a partnership with Lewiston Auburn Senior College.  Lewiston Auburn Senior College has a long-standing relationship with community partners.  In addition to this program, Senior College offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid enrichment classes.  For more information about Senior College, visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.