{"id":22426,"date":"2021-02-10T17:56:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=22426"},"modified":"2022-10-15T16:43:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T20:43:32","slug":"canton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/canton\/","title":{"rendered":"Canton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Canton!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"18272\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18272\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Aroostook Otters\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/MiscWildlife-29.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>Adorable Maine Otters!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The town of Canton was initially incorporated as part of neighboring Jay in 1795 and separated in 1821. Canton Point was the site of the village of the Androscoggin Abenaki Indians. Canton&#8217;s excellent soil and water power resources helped the town to grow over the years. In more recent decades, Canton has become a popular summer recreation area for its beautiful, clear waters. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canton,_Maine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Canton-Trail-Riders-ATV-Club-101610638917023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Canton ATV Riders Club<\/strong> <\/a><em>Canton, ME 04221<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This local ATV club works hard to build and maintain Canton&#8217;s trails, which connect to neighboring towns&#8217; trail networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cantonmehistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canton Historical Society<\/a><\/strong> <em>25 Turner St, Canton, ME 04221 | <\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This highly active historical society runs a museum, gift shop, and public event space for the local community!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/conantacres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Conant Acres<\/strong><\/a> <em>55 Canton Point Rd, Canton, ME 04221 | (207) 597-2810<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This family farm&#8217;s year-round shop offers fresh seasonal produce, dairy products, eggs, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloodZone-Farmstand-1143357859055470\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FloodZone Farmstand<\/strong><\/a> <em>14 Maxwell Farm Rd, Canton, ME 04221 | (207) 597-2788<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This lovely farm stand offers the best seasonal produce at great prices!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wilderwaterscommunity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilder Waters Community<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><em>Thorne Mt Rd, Canton, ME 04221 | (207) 320-9228<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This amazing community is working to conserve Maine&#8217;s wild forests and waters by teaching sustainable practices and ways of living. They hold events, classes, and offer apprenticeships on their beautiful land!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Canton-Variety-1902428680028435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Canton Variety Store<\/strong><\/a> <em>17 Main St, Canton, ME 04221 | (207) 597-2828<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>In addition to the store, Canton Variety offers a great menu of delicious, affordable home-cooked food including pizza, sandwiches, burgers, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional dining options are available in the neighboring towns of <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/dixfield\/dixfield-dining\/\"><strong>Dixfield<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/jay\/jay-dining\/\"><strong>Jay<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/peru\/\"><strong>Peru<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A variety of great lodging options are available in the neighboring towns of <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/dixfield\/dixfield-lodging\/\"><strong>Dixfield<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/jay\/jay-lodging\/\"><strong>Jay<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/peru\/\"><strong>Peru<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Canton-Variety-1902428680028435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Canton Variety Store<\/strong><\/a> <em>17 Main St, Canton, ME 04221 | (207) 597-2828<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This local institution offers a great selection of food, beverages, gifts, and supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional shops and services are available in the neighboring towns of <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/dixfield\/dixfield-shops-services\/\"><strong>Dixfield<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/hartford\/\"><strong>Hartford<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/jay\/jay-shops-services\/\"><strong>Jay<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/peru\/\"><strong>Peru<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/\">Return to Oxford County Lakes Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Canton! 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