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Pettengill House and Farm

Buildings and structures in Freeport, MaineFarms in Cumberland County, MaineFarms on the National Register of Historic Places in MaineHistoric district contributing properties in MaineHouses completed in 1800
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Pettengill House
Pettengill House

The Pettengill House and Farm is a historic conservation property in Freeport, Maine, United States. Now owned by the Freeport Historical Society, this farm was in active use from at least 1831 until 1960. More than 140 acres (57 ha) of its original 180 acres (73 ha) have been preserved, as has the c. 1800 saltbox farmhouse. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is part of the 1974 Harraseeket Historic District. The farm is located at the southern end of Pettengill Road in Freeport's Mast Landing area. (The name is erroneously spelled Pettengil on the street sign and, subsequently, on some maps.) The house faces south, looking down the Harraseeket River. The property's trails are open to the public daily from dawn to dusk.

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Jameson Tavern
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