{"id":22462,"date":"2021-02-15T15:57:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=22462"},"modified":"2022-10-15T17:31:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T21:31:09","slug":"west-paris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/west-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"West Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to West Paris!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"22465\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22465\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Fall Park, West Paris\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03-105x102.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03-317x308.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03-423x411.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/02\/wparis03.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Maine An Encyclopedia<\/span>Snow Falls Gorge, West Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>West Paris was only incorporated in 1957, when it split from neighboring Paris to form a separate town, and has been growing in population ever since. Before that time, the area was largely settled by Finnish immigrants, and it grew with agriculture &#8211; mostly orchards and pasturage &#8211; and industry, supported by the coming of railroad lines. West Paris was home to famed Maine humorist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Perham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Joe Perham<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/digmainegems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dig Maine Gems<\/strong><\/a> <em>110 Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 674-3440<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Dig Maine Gems provides a chance to dig and sift for gem finds from several nearby mines. This is a great family activity, and gems from their shop make great local gifts!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mainefinns.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Finnish American Heritage Society<\/strong><\/a> <em>West Paris, ME 04289<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This society works hard to preserve and promote the history of the many Finnish settlers in the West Paris area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westparislibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mann Memorial Library<\/strong><\/a> <em>226 Main St, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 674-2004<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>The beautiful West Paris Library is worth a visit &#8211; it was designed by Maine architects, built using West Paris field stones, and opened in 1926.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-of-waterfalls.com\/waterfalls\/eastern-us-snow-falls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Snow Falls Gorge<\/strong><\/a> <em>91 ME-26, West Paris, ME 04289<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This roadside rest area offers views of a beautiful waterfall and a small hiking trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tlbarn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TL Barn<\/strong><\/a> <em>8 Tove Lizette\u2019s Way, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 890-1416<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>TL Barn is a gorgeous venue, offering indoor and outdoor spaces including an historic barn and cha1pel, and is an ideal location for weddings, parties, and other events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cooperfarmsstand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cooper Farms Stand<\/strong><\/a> <em>27 Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 674-2200<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This lovely year-round farm stand offers fresh baked goods, seasonal produce, preserves and pickles, flowers, and a variety of locally handmade goods including beautiful pottery!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/HungryHollowCountryStore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Hungry Hollow Country Store<\/strong><\/a> <em>28 Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 674-3012<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This amazing country store offers a wide variety of wholesome, healthy foods including baked breads and pastries, sweet and savory pies, seasonal produce, preserves and pickles, maple syrup, local crafts, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/innatpinnaclemountain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Inn at Pinnacle Mountain<\/strong><\/a> <em>27 Pinnacle Mountain Rd, West Paris, Maine 04289 | (877) 875-7109<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Situated on expansive, wooded grounds with sweeping views of nearby mountains, this beautiful inn offers luxurious accommodations for your visit to Western Maine!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional lodging options can be found in nearby <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/greenwood\/\">Greenwood<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/paris\/paris-lodging\/\"><strong>Paris<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/sumner\/\"><strong>Sumner<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/woodstock\/\"><strong>Woodstock<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cooperfarmsstand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cooper Farms Stand<\/strong><\/a> <em>27 Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 674-2200<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This lovely year-round farm stand offers fresh baked goods, seasonal produce, preserves and pickles, flowers, and a variety of locally handmade goods including beautiful pottery!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/HungryHollowCountryStore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Hungry Hollow Country Store<\/strong><\/a> <em>28 Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289 | (207) 674-3012<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This amazing country store offers a wide variety of wholesome, healthy foods including baked breads and pastries, sweet and savory pies, seasonal produce, preserves and pickles, maple syrup, local crafts, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebalsam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Balsam Fir Products<\/a><\/strong> <em>16 Morse Hill Rd, West Paris, ME 04289 | (888) 861-4859<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Offering balsam fir pillows and other home decor products that will fill the room with that wonderful balsam fir aroma!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 West Paris! 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