{"id":23891,"date":"2021-04-21T18:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T22:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=23891"},"modified":"2022-09-28T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T15:04:49","slug":"industry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Industry!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23893 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Industry\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/04\/05051410-Copy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The town of industry was incorporated in 1803 and reached its current size in 1852 after exchanging lands with neighboring towns. The locals say that the town was named after its industrious residents and early mills. While the town&#8217;s population dwindled and the mills closed, it has rebounded to a thriving community in recent decades for its beauty and rural lifestyle.<\/p>\n<h4>Fun Facts<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Will Bonsall, acclaimed author, leader of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scatterseedproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scatterseed Project<\/a><\/strong>, and proponent of the seed-saving and organic farming movements, lives at his farm in Industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/maine\/bannock-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bannock Mountain Trail<\/strong><\/a> <em>Shaw Hill Rd, Industry, ME 04938<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This lovely 2.1 mile trail reaches the summit of Bannock Mountain, offering nice views of the Western Maine hills. The trail is popular for hiking in the summer and snowshoeing in the winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clearwaterlakemaine.com\/\"><strong>Clearwater Lake<\/strong><\/a> <em>Industry Rd, Industry, ME 04938<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This beautiful lake is a great location for boating, paddling, and fishing in the summer months. Boat access is available from Industry Road, and a public beach is nearby in New Vineyard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/glaszart.com\/an-autumn-view-of-clearwater-lake-from-pico-ridge-in-industry-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pico Trail<\/a> <\/strong><em>Industry, ME 04938<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a relatively short trail in Industry Maine (about 6 miles northeast of Farmington) that ends at an overlook of Clearwater lake. You park across from the Center Hill Cemetery and then access the trail from the left side of the cemetery. By the way, the cemetery itself is fascinating with gravestones dating back to the Revolutionary war!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.satmanavyogaashram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sat Manav Yoga Ashram<\/strong><\/a> <em>243 Greenwood Brook Rd, Industry, ME 04938 | (207) 485-1228<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This Hindu spiritual center, unique in Maine, offers exposure to the Hindu tradition and teaching, weekly yoga classes, retreats, musical events, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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\/farmington\/farmington-dining\/\"><strong>Farmington<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/new-sharon\/\"><strong>New Sharon<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/new-vineyard\/\"><strong>New Vineyard<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/strong\/\"><strong>Strong<\/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>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesudshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Suds Shop<\/strong><\/a> <em>61 Rand Rd, Industry, ME 04938 | (207) 778-1179<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This cute little shop offers beautiful artisan soaps, candles, and bath bombs, handmade right here in Industry!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/truemountainmaplesyrup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>True Mountain Maple<\/strong><\/a> <em>277 Federal Row, Industry, ME 04938 | (207) 778-2058<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This maple syrup producer offers their delicious regular syrup, as well as limited-edition ginger-infused syrup!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional shops and services can be found in nearby <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\/new-sharon\/\"><strong>New Sharon<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/franklin\/new-vineyard\/\"><strong>New Vineyard<\/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 Industry! The town of industry was incorporated in 1803 and reached its current size in 1852 after exchanging lands with neighboring towns. The locals say that the town was named after its industrious residents and early mills. 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