Poland



In the 1920's this was the supreme vacation stay- The Poland Spring

  Settled in 1767 the town had an industrial/agricultural base until the "Poland Springs" were found, and marketed.
  The Poland Spring House was built in 1876, with great views of the lakes and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and golf the inn quickly grew in popularity.  Many people famous for movies, and Broadway shows stayed in the inn.  After World War Two the era of fine resorts was over, and the inn fell silent, it burned to the ground in 1975. 
  Although the Inn is gone, the springs remain.  Who hasn't heard of Poland Spring Water, it's sold in almost every store in the country.  A lot of the water comes from other towns in Maine now, and the company itself was sold to Nestle' the water remains popular.
  Poland is a pleasant town, kind of quiet but still important for its' water and recreation offerings.  It has become a "bedroom community" for workers in Portland and Lewiston/Auburn with some new schools and for the first time in a long time a High School.

The Poland Corner School is maintained by the Historical Society

The Presidential Inn is still in use - all ready for you.

Poland is home to Range Pond State Park, it's nice we used it when we lived in the "other Maine"

Maine towns