Woodlawn is pleased to welcome the SPCA of Hancock County’s 9th Annual Pet Fair & Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held on the historic estate and the admission is free. The SPCA is excited about Woodlawn being its Pet Fair Partner this year. According […]
On behalf of the Woodlawn Trustees and staff, I want to thank the hundreds of people who helped make the 2017 Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn a huge success. Our thanks go to our presenting sponsors, Skinner, Inc and Boston Private Wealth, and to the many area business sponsors who supported our efforts with generous […]
Woodlawn is pleased to announce the 2017 Big Lobster Invitational Croquet Tournament will be held Wednesday, September 6 through Sunday, September 10. The tournament includes five days of spirited croquet play on the coast of Maine and is sponsored by the Woodlawn Croquet Program. Spectators are welcome. The 2017 Big Lobster Invitational Croquet Festival aka […]
The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations (Trustees) are pleased to announce that its Campaign for Woodlawn has achieved its first $2 million fundraising match towards its $4 million matching grant from a private foundation. The Campaign for Woodlawn is the fundraising effort to fund an $8.2 million project that will establish a multi-purpose facility on […]
A festive evening of eye popping antiques, great food, Grammy award winning music, and fun is planned for the Opening Night at the Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn on Wednesday, August 16. The Opening Night Cocktail Party from 5:00 to 7:30 p. m. is followed by an Opening Night Dinner starting at 7:30 p.m. The […]
Woodlawn welcomes renown United States Croquet Association (USCA) player and instructor, Bob Kroeger to the area on July 25, 26 and 27. Kroeger will hold clinics on United States Croquet Association (USCA) Rules and Play, including Golf Croquet. He will be holding group, semi-private and private croquet lessons at the Woodlawn croquet court and at […]
The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, governing body of Woodlawn is pleased to announce the receipt of a $50,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation, Yarmouth, Maine for the Campaign for Woodlawn. The Davis Family Foundation is a public charitable foundation established by Phyllis C. Davis and H. Halsey Davis of Falmouth, Maine. The […]
In celebration of the man who so generously gave Ellsworth its public library and its largest public park and museum, the City of Ellsworth has declared July 11, 2017 as George Nixon Black, Jr. Day. This day marks his 175th birthday having been born in Ellsworth on July 11, 1842. Nixon as his friends and […]
The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, governing body of Woodlawn is pleased to announce the receipt of a $7,500 grant from the Fisher Charitable Foundation, Portland, Maine for the Campaign for Woodlawn. The Campaign for Woodlawn will re-establish the existing Carriage Barn at the historic estate. The facility will provide year-round space, allow Woodlawn […]
Woodlawn is pleased to announce Skinner, Inc. and Boston Private as the presenting sponsors for the 2017 Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn. The Show, being held August 16 to 19 at the historic estate in Ellsworth, is America’s longest running summer antiques show. The Show got its start in Ellsworth’s City Hall in 1937. This […]
