Woodlawn Museum, Gardens & Park
Museums & Institutions - Ellsworth, Maine, United States
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For 100 years, three generations of the Colonel John Black family owned and lived at the estate they called Woodlawn with its gardens, barns, and 180 acres of fields and woods. The brick house, built between 1824 and 1827, contains the original family furnishings and an extensive archive documenting John Black's role in the development of Maine's lumber industry. George Nixon Black, Jr., the Colonel's grandson, bequeathed the estate to the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations upon his death in 1928.Approximately 10,000 people visit the estate each year. Over 2,500 people tour the main house. Special events include the Ellsworth Antiques Show, afternoon teas, contra dances, dog shows, flower shows, outdoor Shakespeare theatre productions, and croquet tournaments, all of which attract another 2,000 people. More than 1,000 school aged children take part in educational programs, free of charge. The Woodlawn Teachers Institute trains local educators on how to use Woodlawn in the classroom. Visitors also come to lectures and workshops on topics ranging from the preservation of wooden windows to the care of family heirlooms. Providing year-round recreational opportunities with two miles of hiking trails and Maine's only tournament sized croquet court, the estate's 180 acres are used as a public park by approximately 5,500 visitors.
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