New West Buxton Exhibit Being Planned
We have been making good progress in the preliminary stages of the new Spring 2019 exhibit. We continue to gather images and objects to display. Please consider a loan or donation of any interesting items that relate to the village in the 1840s to 1950s time frame.
The most interesting image so far is an wonderful early, but terrible, panoramic image of the Buxton side after the fire of 1865. The sawmills, stores, covered bridge and part of the woolen mill are burned flat except for the brick Masonic building. Future structures on the site included more fireproof brick buildings: Moderation Center, the so called Casco Bank building, the Lord Mansion, and the Upper and Lower Hydro Stations. We will have a good enlargement of the photo, provided by Harold and Becky Smith, in the exhibit.
The most interesting image so far is an wonderful early, but terrible, panoramic image of the Buxton side after the fire of 1865. The sawmills, stores, covered bridge and part of the woolen mill are burned flat except for the brick Masonic building. Future structures on the site included more fireproof brick buildings: Moderation Center, the so called Casco Bank building, the Lord Mansion, and the Upper and Lower Hydro Stations. We will have a good enlargement of the photo, provided by Harold and Becky Smith, in the exhibit.