{"id":17913,"date":"2020-11-05T22:39:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T03:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=17913"},"modified":"2022-10-31T10:18:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:18:04","slug":"ludlow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/ludlow\/","title":{"rendered":"Ludlow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Welcome to Ludlow!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17313 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mapleton Potato Field\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/potato-field-by-kelly-mcinnis-11.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The small town of Ludlow was incorporated in 1864 from the earlier Belfast Academy Grant Plantation and &#8220;the town is named after Ludlow, Massachusetts.&#8221; (McCauley p.101 &#8211; <em>The Names of Maine<\/em>) Like many Aroostook County towns, it is primarily an agricultural community growing mainly potatoes, although farmers continue striving to diversify their crops. Ludlow is perhaps most famous for appearing in several of Maine author Stephen King&#8217;s novels, including <em>Pet Sematary<\/em> and <em>The Dark Half<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A variety of activities are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/houlton\/houlton-activities\/\"><strong>Houlton<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/littleton\/\"><strong>Littleton<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/new-limerick\/\"><strong>New Limerick<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/smyrna\/\"><strong>Smyrna<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out various dining options in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/houlton\/houlton-dining\/\"><strong>Houlton<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/new-limerick\/\"><strong>New Limerick<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/smyrna\/\"><strong>Smyrna<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Lodging options can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/houlton\/houlton-lodging\/\"><strong>Houlton<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/new-limerick\/\"><strong>New Limerick<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/smyrna\/\"><strong>Smyrna<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/earthbenchfurniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EarthBench<\/strong><\/a> <em>Ludlow, Maine 04730<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Gorgeous, all-natural, handcrafted altar tables for your religious or spiritual practice or just as a beautiful piece of furniture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainecedar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Maine Cedar Specialty Products<\/strong><\/a> <em>1938 Ludlow Rd, Ludlow, ME 04730 | (855) 532-2211<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmentally conscious designer and manufacturer of premium cedar wood log homes at reasonable prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Tiny-Farmers-Farm-103128798045947\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Tiny Farmer&#8217;s Farm<\/strong><\/a> <em>1620 Ludlow Rd, Ludlow, ME 04730 | (<span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\">207) 267-5070<\/span><\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Lovely local farm offering farm shares and a variety of wholesome produce at their farm stand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Many additional shops &amp; services are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/houlton\/houlton-shops-and-services\/\"><strong>Houlton<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/new-limerick\/\"><strong>New Limerick<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/smyrna\/\"><strong>Smyrna<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/southern-aroostook\/\">Return to Southern Aroostook Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Ludlow! 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