Weld
Welcome to Weld!
“The Town of Weld is located in Franklin County, Maine – about 30 minutes west of Farmington. Weld is known for its scenic beauty. It is set beside Webb Lake and is almost surrounded by mountains. The town is also home to Mt. Blue State Park and is nestled in a valley created by Mt. Blue and the Tumbledown / Jackson mountains.” (http://www.weld-maine.org/) Mt. Blue State Park is the largest state park in Maine and is a beloved destination for camping, hiking, biking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ATVing, and more.
Fun Facts
- Originally called No. 5 (or Webb’s Pond Plantation), it was first settled in 1800 by Nathaniel Kittredge and his family from Chester, New Hampshire. The town was part of an extensive tract purchased about 1790 from the state of Massachusetts by Jonathan Phillips of Boston.
- Phillips was an investor whose agent, Jacob Abbott of Wilton, New Hampshire, resold parcels of the land to settlers. Together with Benjamin Weld of Boston, Abbott, and his brother-in-law Thomas Russell Jr. in 1815 bought what remained of the Phillips tract.
- Incorporated on February 8, 1816, the town was named for its proprietor, Benjamin Weld, a member of the Weld family. (Wikipedia)