Meet at the parking lot across from Torsey Methodist Church by 10am. We will walk to "Packard's Corner" and learn about the houses, buildings and some of the families who lived in them (between the church and Packard's Corner). Then, proceed up Packard Ridge Road (P Ridge) to learn about the Lane family and the site of the old Hackett farm and where Mattie Hackett was murdered in 1905.
We will also walk off the P Ridge road onto a short woods trail
that leads us towards the Kents Hill School campus. On that trail walkers will be shown a
patch of wildflowers in the orchid family that was
placed on the U.S. List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
in 1982. After the walk we will return to the church where Nancy Russell will have some soup prepared for all to enjoy. Bring a sandwich and anything else you wish to eat in addition or instead of the soup.
Part 2 of Kents Hill village will take place at Readfield History Walk #35 on May 13th so mark that date on your calendars and details of that walk will be announced soon!
No charge for Readfield History Walks but donations are welcome to Readfield Historical Society, to help procure and install historical site markers in Readfield, a "Museum in the Streets".
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