{"id":21671,"date":"2021-01-22T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T22:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=21671"},"modified":"2022-10-09T20:00:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T00:00:41","slug":"north-oxford","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/","title":{"rendered":"North Oxford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to North Oxford!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"18273\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18273\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Canada Geese\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/Foliage-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Paul Cyr<\/span>Canada Geese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Unorganized Territory of North Oxford is a large expanse, stretching from Gilead up to the Canadian border and accounting for about 25% of Oxford County&#8217;s total land area, that is nearly uninhabited, with a population of just 24 according to the 2010 census. The Territory contains fifteen townships, including Grafton, which was once a small town. The area was once heavily logged, and the logging companies, which own much of the Territory&#8217;s land now, continue this practice with more sustainable means today.<\/p>\n<p>North Oxford&#8217;s Deer Mountain is the site of Maine&#8217;s second worst military plane crash. During World War 2 a B-17 bomber en-route to Europe crashed during a storm, killing all 10 crewmen onboard. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Oxford,_Maine#1944_B-17_crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Source<\/strong><\/a>). The site of the crash is marked by a memorial accessible by local hiking trails.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bosebuck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bosebuck Mountain Camps<\/strong><\/a> <em>2013 Parmachenee Rd, Lynchtown, ME 03579 | (207) 670-0013<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This classic, lakeside, Maine camp provides cozy cabins and a beautiful lodge, as well as guided hunting and fishing, snowmobiling facilities, and delicious home-cooked meals for guests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainetrailfinder.com\/trails\/trail\/dunn-falls-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dunn Falls<\/a><\/strong><em> North Oxford, ME 04261<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Scenic hike with views of the Upper and Lower Dunn Falls, along with pools and a loop hike along the Appalachian Trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcm.org\/explore-maine-map\/richardson-public-reserved-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richardson Public Reserved Land<\/a><\/strong> Richardson Rd, <em>North Oxford, ME 03579<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Located in the scenic Rangeley Lakes Region of western Maine, the 22,000-acre Richardson Unit includes 21 miles of shoreline on Richardson and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes, as well as frontage on several small ponds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Many additional activities can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/andover\/andover-activities\/\"><strong>Andover<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/lincoln-plantation\/\"><strong>Lincoln Plantation<\/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\/franklin\/welcome-to-rangeley\/activities-in-rangeley\/\"><strong>Rangeley<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/upton\/\"><strong>Upton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bosebuck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bosebuck Mountain Camps<\/strong><\/a> <em>2013 Parmachenee Rd, Lynchtown, ME 03579 | (207) 670-0013<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Three home-cooked meals a day are available for guests, as well as others with advanced reservations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional dining options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/andover\/andover-dining\/\"><strong>Andover<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/magalloway\/\"><strong>Magalloway<\/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\/franklin\/welcome-to-rangeley\/dining-in-rangeley\/\"><strong>Rangeley<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/upton\/\"><strong>Upton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bosebuck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bosebuck Mountain Camps<\/strong><\/a> <em>2013 Parmachenee Rd, Errol, ME 03579 | (207) 670-0013<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Bosebuck&#8217;s log cabin accommodations and their lakeside location make for a gorgeous Maine woods getaway!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional lodging options can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/andover\/andover-lodging\/\"><strong>Andover<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/lincoln-plantation\/\"><strong>Lincoln Plantation<\/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\/franklin\/welcome-to-rangeley\/lodging-in-rangeley\/\"><strong>Rangeley<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/upton\/\"><strong>Upton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; 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