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Vaughn Woods & Historic Homestead Falls
Hallowell, Maine
Small Vaughan Brook cascade inside the Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead preserve in Hallowell, Maine.
At a glance
Overview
Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead in Hallowell is a Historic New England property with a small Vaughan Brook cascade running through the ravine below the Vaughan family's early-19th-century estate. The preserve has short public trails, stone bridges, and woodland paths; the falls is a short walk from the entrance. The property name is sometimes spelled 'Vaughn'; both point to the same Hallowell site.
- Also known as
- Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead, Vaughan Woods Cascade
- County
- Kennebec
- Region
- Kennebec Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From downtown Hallowell, follow Middle Street up the hill to the Vaughan Woods entrance and signed pedestrian access points to the preserve. The cascade sits in the ravine below the homestead; trails reach it in a few minutes of easy walking.
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