Beyond the South End

The Hilton Homestead

The Hilton Homestead, in Bremen Maine, is the latest guest blog to join us here on “On Being a Southender.” Mary Sue Hilton Weeks is my cousin. We hope to bring you some historical material and other facets of the Homestead in the months to come. Exciting things are about to happen and we are both excited to bring them to you here.

                                           

I am living on a 100-acre farm that has been in my family through my great-grandmother's side for over 200 years. My great-grandfather William Bainbridge Hilton bought the farm from his wife Rhoda Little's family, and from then on it was known as the Hilton Homestead. I live next door to the family home where I grew up in the one-room school house where I went to school grades 4 - 8. In 1998 my sister Diane and her husband Lee retired from Washington, DC and took over the family home. They both passed away last year, and having no children, I acquired the family home. This blog is about my progress in trying to deal with it.

 

 

We have some pictures to share with you this month of activities, improvements, summer flowers, and animals now at the Hilton Homestead.

Repairs were made on the barn to go along with the new roof. Now it will last for another 200 plus years.

Here is some pictures of the sheep that have been added to the fields on the Homestead.

 

 

Mary Sue recently posted pictures of her summer garden. Her house, the old schoolhouse is in the background and to the right you can see the homestead.

 

 

 

Become a Member of Crescent Run Farm

If you would like to become a member of Crescent Run Farm, see details at:

http://crescent-run.com/csa

They also have different levels of participation. Choose the one that best suits you. Here’s what it says on the site:

Each week we will harvest, wash, and pack your produce to be picked up on the scheduled day. The CSA will run for approximately 17 weeks, between early June and late September, until the value of your share is met. Factors such as climatic conditions, season, and pests can influence the value of an individual pick-up, and the full value of your investment will be met over the course of your membership.

A Note for the Family: If you have pictures of the farm to share, especially one of the family reunions, please email them to me at southendstories@aol.com. Thanks.