The
Hilton Homestead
The
Hilton Homestead, in
Bremen Maine, is a blog I share with my cousin, Mary Sue Hilton Weeks.
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 ad 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.
This month we’d
like to catch you up on activities at the Homestead. Land has been cleared,
lettuce planted; and some needed repairs were done. Here are some pictures we’d
like to share of those activities and other pictures you might enjoy.
This is where the well was dug. The barn and the homestead house are in the background.
News Taken from The Well Facebook Page
Ryan and I (Michael) watered by lowering a bucket into
the dug well and then pouring into a watering can last night. This is a HARD
way to water several hundred row feet of lettuce and onions. It reminded me of
how fortunate we are to have you all support us in our project! Running water
by the end of next week? Fingers crossed!
Here are some pictures of land clean up in preparation
for Spring planting:
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| This historical photo of the farm shows us how they used to prepare the land for planting. |
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| Roof repair being done on the old Homestead House by a group who uses the house as a meeting place. More on that story later. |
Farm Animals
This is Frankie,
so-named by a contributor to the well project who won a raffle during the
fundraiser.
Become a Member of Crescent
Run Farm
If you would like to become a member of Crescent Run
Farm, see details at:
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.
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.
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