Town of New Vineyard

New Vineyard, a town in Franklin County, incorporated on February 22, 1802 from township T2 R1 WKR. It ceded land to Industry in 1815 and 1844, and to Anson in 1840. The town annexed land from Strong in 1856 to complete its modern boundaries.

Settled in 1791, many early arrivals came to escape the heavy and illegal fees imposed by land agents in the Kennebec River Valley.

Framed by the Carrabassett and Sandy Rivers, this irregularly shaped town's main village lies on Maine Route 27 between New Portland and Farmington.

Nearby Bauds, Mill and Lily ponds, and frontage on Porter Lake, provide wide fishing and recreational opportunities.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)