Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway. The line was operated as a for-profit company from 1895 until 1933 between the towns of , , and , but was abandoned in 1936.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Railway in Maine, USA
  • Also known as: “Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum”
  • Address: 97 Cross Road, Alna, ME 04535
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sheepscot Historic District and Alna School.

Historic site
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The encompasses a historic village in and , . Located just below the mouth of Dyer Brook where it enters the , the 1,200-acre includes an area that has seen little alteration in more than 100 years, and includes one of the oldest roadways in the state. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.

Museum
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The is located on Alna Road in the town of , . Built in 1795, it is one of the oldest surviving school buildings in the state. It has also housed Alna's town offices. is situated 1½ miles north of Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.

Church
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The is a historic meeting house on Maine State Route 218 in Alna Center, Maine. Built in 1789, it is one of the oldest churches in the state, with a virtually intact interior. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. is situated 2 miles north of Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alna and Head Tide Historic District.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. is home to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum and is noted for its historic architecture, including the early mill village of Head Tide.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a formerly industrial, now rural village at the head of tide of the in . The area had been industrially active since the mid-18th century, but its mills declined and were all destroyed by 1949, leaving a predominantly residential area with a number of houses dating mainly to the period before 1860. is situated 3½ miles north of Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.

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is a town in and the seat of , United States. The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.

Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

Latitude
44.06097° or 44° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
-69.62404° or 69° 37′ 27″ west
Open location code
87PG396G+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6479386753
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q2586049
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sheepscot and Verney-Leighton Marsh.

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