{"id":21932,"date":"2021-01-27T16:41:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T21:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=21932"},"modified":"2022-10-09T19:54:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T23:54:48","slug":"hanover","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/hanover\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Hanover!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"21934\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21934\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/141003148-Copy-280x206-1.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Hanover\" width=\"280\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/141003148-Copy-280x206-1.jpg 280w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/141003148-Copy-280x206-1-105x77.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Maine An Encyclopedia<\/span>Welcome to Hanover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hanover was first settled around the time of American Independence and incorporated as a town in 1843. The town, a narrow area alongside the Androscoggin River, flourished due to its good soil for agriculture and ample water power for mills, and in recent decades these industries have been replaced by tourism.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonybrookrec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stony Brook Recreation &amp; Camping<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<em>42 Powell Pl, Hanover, ME 04237 | (207) 824-2836<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"widget-pane-section-my-maps-layer-legend clearfix\">Year-round camping on the Androscoggin River with an on-site convenience store and access to tons of outdoor activities!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>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>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/rumford\/rumford-activities\/\"><strong>Rumford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A variety of 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>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/rumford\/rumford-dining\/\"><strong>Rumford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonybrookrec.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stony Brook Recreation and Camping<\/a><\/strong> <em>42 Powell Pl, Hanover, ME 04237 | (207) 824-2836<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Seven miles from Sunday River Resort, with cross-country skiing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional dining options are available 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>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/rumford\/rumford-lodging\/\"><strong>Rumford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lyonsdenantiques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lyons Den<\/strong><\/a> <em>2034 Main St, Rte 2 Hanover, ME 04237 | <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) 364-8634<\/span><\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This antique shop, occupying a large historic barn, offers vintage period pieces, collectibles, and all sorts of other old treasures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonybrookrec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Stony Brook Variety<\/strong><\/a> <em>42 Powell Pl, Hanover, ME 04237<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Convenience store located at Stony Brook Recreation and Camping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional shops and services can be found 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\/rumford\/rumford-shops-services\/\"><strong>Rumford<\/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 Hanover! 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