{"id":23801,"date":"2021-04-21T13:47:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T17:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=23801"},"modified":"2022-09-28T11:27:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T15:27:28","slug":"temple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Temple!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"23866\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23866\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-300x127.jpg\" alt=\"Temple Post Office in the former Hodgkins General Store\" width=\"546\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-105x44.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-317x134.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-423x179.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy-634x268.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051444-Copy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,546px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Maine An Encyclopedia<\/span>Temple Post Office in the former Hodgkins General Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The town of Temple was incorporated in 1803. Many early settlers formed a strong Quaker community, and many more settlers came later to work in Temple&#8217;s lumber industry. More recently, Temple has become popular among writers and artists, many of whom summer in the small town. Its small ponds and mountains make the town a peaceful and picturesque place to connect with nature, with Farmington&#8217;s conveniences just a little way down the road.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/maine\/potato-hill-from-day-mountain-road\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Potato Hill Trail<\/strong><\/a><em> Day Mountain Rd, Temple, ME 04984<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This easy, 1.3-mile trail reaches the top of Potato Hill, offering some nice views of the area and a beautiful forest surrounding the trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional activities can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/avon\/\"><strong>Avon<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/carthage\/\"><strong>Carthage<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/farmington\/farmington-activities\/\"><strong>Farmington<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/weld-maine\/activities-in-weld\/\"><strong>Weld<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/wilton\/wilton-activities\/\"><strong>Wilton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A variety of great dining options can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/carthage\/\"><strong>Carthage<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/farmington\/farmington-dining\/\"><strong>Farmington<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/weld-maine\/dining-in-weld\/\"><strong>Weld<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/wilton\/wilton-dining\/\"><strong>Wilton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A variety of great lodging options can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/farmington\/farmington-lodging\/\"><strong>Farmington<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/weld-maine\/lodging-in-weld\/\"><strong>Weld<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/wilton\/wilton-lodging\/\"><strong>Wilton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainelocalliving.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Maine Local Living School<\/strong><\/a> <em>71 Lake Dr, Temple, ME 04984 | (207) 778-0318<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This amazing and unique school teaches sustainable, local living in Maine based on the wisdom of Maine&#8217;s native peoples. Its classes, &#8216;family stays&#8217;, and workshops are a wonderful way to gain valuable wilderness skills and deepen your appreciation of the earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A variety of other great shops and services can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/avon\/\"><strong>Avon<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/carthage\/\"><strong>Carthage<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/farmington\/farmington-shops-and-services\/\"><strong>Farmington<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/weld-maine\/weld-shops-service\/\"><strong>Weld<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/wilton\/wilton-shops-services\/\"><strong>Wilton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/\">Return to Southern Franklin County page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Temple! 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