June tour special - Guided site tours are now being scheduled, by advance reservation only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the special price of $30 per car.
The 90 minute tour includes a guided tour of all five buildings by one of our historical interpreters. You will learn about the famous Washburn family and life in rural Maine in the 19th century. Tours must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance.
The 90 minute tour includes a guided tour of all five buildings by one of our historical interpreters. You will learn about the famous Washburn family and life in rural Maine in the 19th century. Tours must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance.
Gammon History Education Scholarships
Norlands is now accepting applications for the 2021 Gammon History Education Scholarship Awards. This year, two $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying high school students from Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford or Kennebec counties with plans to enroll in post-secondary studies with an historical component upon high school graduation.
To apply, qualifying students must submit the following to Norlands by the deadline of June 30, 2021:
Cover Page including Full Name, Address, Telephone, Email, High School & Graduation Date
and
A 500-word Essay answering the prompt HISTORY IS...
Applications can be submitted :
via email, as one PDF file, sent to :
norlands@norlands.org
or
via mail, postmarked by June 30, 2021, sent to :
Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Road
Livermore, ME 04253
A selection committee will begin the application review process in July and award recipients will be notified by August 15, 2021. Scholarships will be paid directly upon proof of enrollment in a post-secondary program. Norlands retains the rights to publish the winning essays in full or in part with written permission from applicants. Recipients of the Norlands Spruce Mountain High School Scholarship are eligible for this award and encouraged to apply.
The Norlands Gammon History Education Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 in honor of founder Ethel “Billie” Gammon’s enthusiasm for learning and sharing history. Billie had a strong vision and the "bottomless well of energy & joy” to bring that vision to life. In 1973, she founded Norlands as a site where all visitors could learn about the past through real-life experiences – what we now call living history education. She wanted visitors to feel what it was like to sit on the hard school benches, to know how it felt to start and end the day with family chores and responsibilities, and to understand the rural practicality of families and neighbors pulling together for the common good. Billie Gammon developed the foundational curricula for the renowned Norlands school programs that continue to spark the imaginations of thousands of school children each year.
Norlands is now accepting applications for the 2021 Gammon History Education Scholarship Awards. This year, two $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying high school students from Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford or Kennebec counties with plans to enroll in post-secondary studies with an historical component upon high school graduation.
To apply, qualifying students must submit the following to Norlands by the deadline of June 30, 2021:
Cover Page including Full Name, Address, Telephone, Email, High School & Graduation Date
and
A 500-word Essay answering the prompt HISTORY IS...
Applications can be submitted :
via email, as one PDF file, sent to :
norlands@norlands.org
or
via mail, postmarked by June 30, 2021, sent to :
Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Road
Livermore, ME 04253
A selection committee will begin the application review process in July and award recipients will be notified by August 15, 2021. Scholarships will be paid directly upon proof of enrollment in a post-secondary program. Norlands retains the rights to publish the winning essays in full or in part with written permission from applicants. Recipients of the Norlands Spruce Mountain High School Scholarship are eligible for this award and encouraged to apply.
The Norlands Gammon History Education Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 in honor of founder Ethel “Billie” Gammon’s enthusiasm for learning and sharing history. Billie had a strong vision and the "bottomless well of energy & joy” to bring that vision to life. In 1973, she founded Norlands as a site where all visitors could learn about the past through real-life experiences – what we now call living history education. She wanted visitors to feel what it was like to sit on the hard school benches, to know how it felt to start and end the day with family chores and responsibilities, and to understand the rural practicality of families and neighbors pulling together for the common good. Billie Gammon developed the foundational curricula for the renowned Norlands school programs that continue to spark the imaginations of thousands of school children each year.
NOW open BY APPOIntment
We continue to navigate the changing environment of the Covid-19 pandemic and have started to resume visits, tours and programs by appointment and in accordance with all CDC and state guidelines.
The health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff is of primary importance to us.
Please contact us to arrange your visit, tour or program today!
207-897-4366 | norlands@norlands.org
The health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff is of primary importance to us.
Please contact us to arrange your visit, tour or program today!
207-897-4366 | norlands@norlands.org