FARMINGTON – Renowned historian Paul Mills of Mills & Mills Law Firm, is slated to lead a tour of downtown Farmington at Summer Fest this July.
Mills graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University with a degree in History. He went on to study law, and thus was never a practicing academic historian, but says that history has been a primary avocation of his for many years. He is particularly knowledgeable in the history of Maine and his hometown of Farmington.
On Saturday, July 25, Mills will be conducting a historical tour around the downtown area aboard an apt vehicle for the historical theme: a horse and wagon driven by Kenric Charles. The wagon will make several trips around town between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., starting at the Better Living Center parking lot. Mills will be available for historical commentary from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone may ride on the wagon at no charge.
The wagon, with its load of children and adults, will be pulled by two Belgian Draft horses, weighing 2,350 pounds each, named Tim and Prince, ages 14 and 8 respectively. According to Charles, the horses eat 6 gallons of grain per day and all the fresh hay and water they want. Charles uses them in the winter for hauling wood and competes in the horse-pulling events at fairs during the summer. Wagon and sleigh rides are available all year round.
This Summer Fest event has been made possible by the generosity of the Farmington branch of University Credit Union, located at 154 High Street.
Ever notice the gargoyle on the front of the Twice Sold Tales building? No one seems to know anything about it…even Paul doesn’t know. Everyone is curious…me, too.