2008 Applefest
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Nobleboro Historical Society's
Annual Applefest, held at the Nobleboro Historical Center and in the gymnasium/auditorium
of the adjacent Nobleboro Central School, Center Street (Old Route 1), Nobleboro.
Events include a silent auction, homemade crafts, entertainment, fresh-made doughnuts,
apple pies, apples, cider, other food and drink items. Face-painting, games for kids.
Many local exhibitors. Historical Center exhibits, books, brochures, maps, memberships.
For more information, contact Co-chairmen Dick Clime clime@midcoast.com or
Al O'Donnell rickyal@midcoast.com or Nobleboro History Society President Mary
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Raising, Training, and Caring for Oxen Teams in Nobleboro
Saturday, October 18, 2008 6:00 P.M.
Three generations of the Roberts family – Ray, David, Holly and Eric -- will first
demonstrate what their talented oxen can do, then tell about their decades of
experiences with oxen, including lumbering in the woods, shoeing them, and showing
at the local fairs. It’s fascinating and they are magnificent creatures!
Note: Starts at 6:00 PM outside at the Center to see the oxen before sunset
(7:00 PM). If it rains, the meeting will start at 6:00 PM inside.
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The Brown Family’s Homestead Farm
Friday, November 14, 2008 7:00 P.M.
Wayne and Dorcelle Brown will talk about their family’s 6 generations of farming
and being entrepreneurs here in Nobleboro – and still going strong. You know their
farm stand next to Yudy’s, but there is much more to their family’s activities and
projects.
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The Nobleboro Historical Society
Chartered in 1978, the Nobleboro Historical Society has a membership of about 200. Programs of
special interest are presented during the year. School children, in June, also come to the
Historical Center to view the exhibits and learn about Nobleboro history.
The Society has a fine collection of memorabilia and maintains records related to Nobleboro and
its people. These are preserved at the Historical Center.
On June 9, 2006 we lost our dear friend and Town Historian George Dow. Though George is
no longer with us, the information he assembled to document the history of Nobleboro
will live on forever. If you would like to read more about the long and productive life of George,
click here.
The Town of Nobleboro
Nobleboro was first settled in the 1720’s when the British Crown sent Colonel David Dunbar to
rebuild the fort at Pemaquid. With that prospect of security, other settlers would, it was
hoped, be attracted to the area. Colonel Dunbar built his home "Belvidera" (Beautiful View)
in Nobleboro on a point of land overlooking Great Salt Bay.
By 1788 the settlers in the Nobleboro area, then a part of the Walpole plantation, were
ready to make the settlement official. Leading this effort was Arthur Noble, Jr., son of
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Noble, commander of the second Massachusetts Regiment in 1745 during
the siege and fall of the fortress of Louisburg on Cape Breton Island. He was commander of
many men from the Province of Maine. The monument in Nobleboro Center, located across from
the Baptist Church, was erected in his honor.
The town of Nobleborough was incorporated November 20, 1788. The tract of land that initially
comprised the town then included most of what is now the town of Damariscotta. This area
was set off from Nobleborough and became a town in its own right in 1848.
For more information, please contact
Mary Sheldon, President, 207-563-5376
sheldon@tidewater.net
Address of Nobleboro Historical Society
P.O. Box 122, Nobleboro, ME 04555
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