For nearly 40 years the Norlands Living History Center has enabled visitors of all ages to "play a role in history" at its 19th century historic site. Attending an 1870s class in the one-room schoolhouse; preparing a meal of home-grown ingredients in the "farmer's cottage," or cutting ice on the pond during a winter "live-in" -- all of these activities and many more have helped to shape visitors' understandings about times past, and about their own lives in the modern world.
We're very proud of what we accomplish at Norlands, and the fact that we routinely exceed visitors' expectations. But there are always opportunities for improvement. We look forward to finding the resources needed to do even more and even better, so that we can "far exceed" those expectations.
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- EIN 23-7324567
- 207-897-4366
- 290 Norlands Rd Livermore ME 04253 USA
- www.norlands.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, History Museums
Mission: To preserve the heritage and traditions of rural life in Maine's past, to celebrate the achievements of Livermore's Washburn family, and to use living history methods to make values, activities and issues of the past relevant to present and future generations.
Results: We offer educational programs for Maine schoolchildren and other groups, a weekend Civil War Encampment open the the public, seasonal living history events like ice harvesting and maple sugaring, and exhibits demonstrating 19th century life styles and the legacy of the Washburn family.
Target demographics: All Ages
Direct beneficiaries per year: Several Thousand
Programs: Meal Laugh and Learn; Journey into History school programs; Live-In 1870-24 or 48 hours on the farm; Rally for Norlands Civil War Encampment; and seasonal events.