Hartford
Welcome to Hartford!
The town of Hartford was incorporated in 1798 from an earlier settlement called East Butterfield Plantation, and named after Hartford, Connecticut. After exchanging plots of land with neighboring towns several times, Hartford reaches its current for in 1862. The town’s frontage on Bear Pond is a popular destination for summer visitors. Hartford is one of few rural Maine towns to have steadily increased its population over the past fifty years, thanks to its natural beauty and rural lifestyle. (Source)
Activities
- Bonaventura Vineyards 355 Berry Mahoney Rd, Hartford, ME 04220 | (207) 332-4140
- Bonaventura hosts weddings and other large gatherings in their beautiful historic barn and expansive vineyard grounds looking down on Little Bear Pond.
- Camp Wekeela 1750 Bear Pond Rd, Hartford, ME 04220 | (201) 612-5125
- This classic Maine summer camp is the perfect place for your child to grow, build lasting friendships, and have a blast!
- The Friendly Ewe 344 Sumner Rd, Hartford, ME 04220
- Offering amazing wool and dairy products from their own sheep!
- J&O Irish Store ME 140, Hartford, ME 04220
- The J&O Irish Store is an historic building in Hartford that housed one of the first stores in the area. It is now used by the Hartford Historical Society as a museum for their collections.
- Washburn-Norlands Living History Center 290 Norlands Rd, Livermore, ME 04253 | (207) 897-4366
- One of the Hartford area’s greatest treasures, located in neighboring Livermore. This living history museum and working farm offers a fascinating and engaging look into Maine farm life in the nineteenth century.
Dining
Lodging
Shops & Services
- At A Bend in the Road 235 Berry Mahoney Rd, Hartford, ME 04220 | (207) 520-1466
- This amazing non-profit provides support and counseling services to families of adopted children with a variety of programs including horsemanship training, occupational therapy, and life skills classes.
- Kozy Kennelz 1734 Bear Pond Rd, Hartford, ME 04220 | (207) 212-6677
- Kozy Kennels offers boarding and grooming services for dogs in a loving home environment.
- Trees Kompany 5 Ricker Hill Rd, Hartford, ME 04220 | (207) 336-2140
- Come to this family-run Christmas tree farm to get the perfect, Maine-grown tree for the holidays!