{"id":18381,"date":"2020-11-20T12:55:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=18381"},"modified":"2022-09-12T13:42:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:42:34","slug":"hamlin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/hamlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Hamlin!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18383 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/160618086-Copy-180x192-1.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Hamlin\" width=\"180\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/160618086-Copy-180x192-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/160618086-Copy-180x192-1-105x112.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The town of Hamlin is located along the US-Canada border and the beautiful St. John River. It draws its name from Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, French is the dominant first language around town, and it is the closest location to Europe in the continental US! As in many Aroostook towns, agriculture is the primary source of work in Hamlin. According to the 2020 census, Hamlin has a population of 166.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26702\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Roosevelt High School Hamlin Maine\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2022\/09\/Roosevelt-High-School-Hamlin.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Roosevelt School<\/strong><em> 588 Hamlin Rd, Hamlin, ME 04785 | (207) 868-5555<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/maineanencyclopedia.com\/hamlin-plantation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine an Encyclopedia<\/a>, &#8220;The Roosevelt School served as the District No. 2 school building from 1933 to 1951, replacing a former schoolhouse. In 1979, it was only one of two school buildings that remained intact and on their original sites in Hamlin.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Check out additional activities in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Great dining options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>!<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12941 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/06\/St-John-Valley-300x109.jpg\" alt=\"St. John Valley\" width=\"300\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/06\/St-John-Valley-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/06\/St-John-Valley-105x38.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/06\/St-John-Valley-317x115.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/06\/St-John-Valley.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Cozy lodging options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Great shops &amp; services can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/\">Return to St. John Valley Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Hamlin! 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