It has been over 20 years since I visited Living History Days at Leonard’s Mills but I can still feel the cool autumn air, smell the campfires, and taste the fresh baked beans cooked in the ground overnight. Located about 10 miles outside of Bangor, Maine, Leonard’s Mills is the home of the Maine Forest and Logging museum. It’s smaller than some other living history but that just adds to its uniqueness. This year’s Living History Days are scheduled for October 4 & 5. Activities will include a 1790 encampment, 20th Maine Civil War encampment, 1900’s machinery and Lombard loghauler, wagon rides, cider pressing, beanhole beans (my favorite), water-powered sawmill, blacksmiths, weaving, spinning, and more. Writing this up made me wish I could fit it in this year. Maybe I’ll get back there next year.
For more information, check out the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/539102262857099/
