Norlands receives outpouring of support, some events planned

Efforts by Mainers, the Washburn family, local businesses and political leaders have made it possible for Washburn-Norlands Living History Center to remain open and start offering programs again. The first will be a pancake breakfast on Maine Maple Sunday, March 26.

Washburn-Norlands receives needed money to restart programs

The living history center in Livermore have been given $140,000 to continue to operate.

Photo Gallery: Christmas at Norlands

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center held its annual open house Saturday in Livermore.

Livermore’s Washburn-Norlands Living History Center needs $3 million by March to stay alive

Closing the Norlands is the absolute last option, the trustee president said, but not reaching $3 million by spring may mean the historic home of the Washburn family will need new stewards.

Norlands collaborates with Story Trails for interactive adventure

Story Trails of Maine has created an all-ages adventure for participants to "solve a mystery" across the grounds of The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center.

Rally for Norlands: Civil War Living History Weekend

Norlands uses the history of poverty as a lesson for the present

Historically, poverty and the common people consumed by it were overlooked in the history books. Not at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore.

Proposed Washburn-Norlands subdivision presented to Livermore Planning Board

The board deferred approval of proposed changes submitted by Boothby's Orchard and Farm Winery to Code Enforcement Officer Terry Pinkham because no new structures are included.

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center seeking vendors for summer festival

Traditional ice harvesting part of living history celebration at Norlands