Historic Site Tours
From the 1820s to the 1880s, a historic site tour of the Washburn-Norlands Estate immerses you in an a largely unchanged landscape that tells the story of this fascinating time in American History, from the perspective of Livermore Residents and the Washburn Family.
From learning about old-fashioned farm implements to examining fine French china of the Gilded Age to writing with a dip pen in the schoolhouse to seeing the desk where Governor Israel Washburn signed hundreds of US Civil War commissions, to gazing at the Trompe-l’oiel ceilings in the 1828 Chirstian Universalist Meeting House to visiting the 1883 gothic library, you will discover how one town shaped the lives of Mainers (and not just the Washburns!) who achieved international acclaim and wny still drew them home, again and again.
If you’re lucky, you may even get a wood stove baked treat in the Farmer’s Cottage kitchen!
Spring and Fall, 2pm, Tuesday – Saturday
Summer Season 11am & 2pm, Tuesday – Friday
What about Summer Saturdays? Join us for Living History Days, an immersive experiene in 19th century Livermore.
Advance online admission $15 / adults and $12 children 12 & under / $55 families up to 2 adults and 3 children.
On site admission $18 / adults and $15 children 12 & under / $70 families up to 2 adults and 3 children.
If you are signing up for a same day tour, please also call us at 207-897-4366 so we’ll be ready to welcome your group with the personal attention we give to each guest.
- If you are bringing a group of children on a historic site tour, please note that so we are prepared to focus on aspects of the property that will particularly appeal to them.
- If you have an interest in a specific aspect of the Norlands and/or the Washburn history, let us know too – we’ll be ready!
Tours by Appointment
The Norlands is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am until 4pm. If our tour times do not work for you, please request a tour by appointment.
If you are visiting from “far away”, you are welcome to request a tour for Sunday or Monday. Though our staff is off, a local docent may be able to meet you. We know how important seeing the Norlands is for many people, especially descendants of the Washburns and other Livermore residents as well as historians