Our Fall Season is in Full Swing at the Norlands
The Washburn-Norlands is a 400-acre estate which includes a stately Victorian country mansion with farmer’s cottage, a gothic-style granite library, a Universalist meetinghouse, a one-room schoolhouse, and an expanse of picturesque working farmland.
Come spend a day in 19th century in Maine with us!
Schedule Your Visit
The Norlands opens for our fall season September 16 with Family Living History Days on Saturdays, Historic Site Tours at 11 and 2 Tuesday-Friday and farm-to-table meals.
Save on your visit by purchasing advance admissions tickets online for $12/ adults and $8/children 12 and under and $40/family of 5.
Regular admission is $15/adults, $10 children under 12 and $50/family of 5.
Become a Member
To help preserve the Norlands, please become a member.
Your membership supports our essential operations, making it possible for us to remain open all year. Plus, you receive free admission to Norlands all year and discounts on means and special events.
Get a taste of Maine at five farm-to-table meals at the Norlands this fall. Our farmer/chef Emelia Robbins has designed a series of classic Maine meals featuring seasonal products from Livermore area family owned farms.
Purchase the entire series and receive a 12% discount off individual ticket prices.
Members receive a 15% discount on all meals.
Seating is limited so reserve your spot today.
When you bring your class, camp, scout troop or youth group to the Washburn Norlands Living History Center, volunteer and staff interpreters lead your students in an educational and historical experience as if it were the 19th century. Our educational school-age program is designed for history lovers of all ages. Each session is within the capacity of today’s learners and they gain an understanding of what life was like in this crossroads neighborhood of Livermore, Maine. Small groups participate in a variety of activities throughout the buildings on the Washburn Norlands campus.
COME VOLUNTEER IN 1870
Our 50th fall season is off to a great start… and we need volunteers to make it the best in years! Between our Living History Days, School Field Trips, Site
Norlands Summer Season Is in Full Swing
Summer Season at the Norlands is in full swing! Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am until 4pm, visitors are enjoying cooking in the Farmer’s Cottage, going to school in the
Discover Norlands
Norlands is a 400-acre estate which includes a stately Victorian country mansion with farmer’s cottage, a gothic-style granite library, a Universalist meetinghouse, a one-room schoolhouse, and an expanse of picturesque working farmland.
School-age Educational Learning Experiences
Students learn how life was in the 1870s by doing the things Norlands residents have done since its founding.
Dirigo - I Lead
Who were the remarkable Washburns who built Norlands, led states and people, invented, explored, innovated and always returned home to Maine?
Try your hand...
Re-discover the tools and skills that built rural Maine in our barn and working farm.
Our videos were filmed during a family visit by Dustin Tribou – Saylorink Tatoo. Thank you!