{"id":21637,"date":"2021-01-22T16:41:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=21637"},"modified":"2022-10-09T19:50:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T23:50:22","slug":"gilead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/gilead\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Gilead!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"21639\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21639\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/130705036-Copy-620x424-1-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Gilead\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/130705036-Copy-620x424-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/130705036-Copy-620x424-1-105x72.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/130705036-Copy-620x424-1-317x217.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/130705036-Copy-620x424-1-423x289.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/130705036-Copy-620x424-1.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Maine An Encyclopedia<\/span>Welcome to Gilead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The town of Gilead was incorporated in 1804, and, unlike many small Maine towns, has managed to maintain its small population of several hundred people over the years. The narrow area of the town borders New Hampshire and clings to the Androscoggin River as it flows east, with Route 2 along its banks. The town was once a stop on the local section of the Grand Trunk Railroad.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mahoosuc.org\/mccoychapman-forest-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>McCoy-Gray Birch Backwoods Trail<\/strong><\/a> 162 <em>N Rd, Gilead, ME 04217<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore this trail network of nearly 6 miles of trails alongside the Androscoggin River and up into the surrounding mountainous forests!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Many additional activities can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/bethel\/bethel-activities\/\"><strong>Bethel<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/newry\/newry-activities\/\"><strong>Newry<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/\"><strong>North Oxford<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/south-oxford\/\"><strong>South Oxford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Many great dining options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/bethel\/bethel-dining\/\"><strong>Bethel<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/newry\/newry-dining\/\"><strong>Newry<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/\"><strong>North Oxford<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/south-oxford\/\"><strong>South Oxford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evansnotchlodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Evans Notch Lodge<\/strong><\/a> <em>20 Wild River Rd, Gilead, ME 04217 | (207) 836-2300<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This classic roadside lodge is continuing a legacy of offering cozy motel and cabin-style accommodations to tourists heading through the White Mountains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional lodging options can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/bethel\/bethel-lodging\/\"><strong>Bethel<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/newry\/newry-lodging\/\"><strong>Newry<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/\"><strong>North Oxford<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/south-oxford\/\"><strong>South Oxford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A variety of shops and services are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/bethel\/bethel-shops-and-services\/\"><strong>Bethel<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/newry\/newry-shops-and-services\/\"><strong>Newry<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/south-oxford\/\"><strong>South Oxford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford-county-mountains\/\">Return to Oxford County Mountains page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Gilead! 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