Felch Corner is an unincorporated community in York County, Maine, United States.[1]
Felch Corner, Maine | |
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  Felch Corner, Maine  Felch Corner, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′44″N 70°47′10″W / 43.67889°N 70.78611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 566089[1] |
History
editEstablished by Abijah Felch and his wife Lydia Clarke, Felch Corner was the first settlement in the area. Felch had served in the American Revolutionary War, and then received a land grant "between the Great and Little Ossipee rivers...in the wilderness".[2][3][4][5] Felch helped found nearby Limerick, and then served there as town clerk, assessor, treasurer and selectmen.[6] He later adopted his orphaned grandson, Alpheus Felch, the future governor of Michigan.[5]
An inn was established by Jacob Bradbury, and local elections were held there.[6]
Historic buildings in Felch Corner include the Hughes Home, the oldest house in the Limerick area, and Leavitt Tavern—established by Nathaniel Leavitt, a Captain under George Washington—now a private residence.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Felch Corner
- ^ Teg, William (1950). Almuchicott, Land of the Little Dog. Christopher. p. 86.
- ^ The Detroit Society for Genaological Research. October 1954. p. 63.
- ^ The National Encyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 3. James T. White and Company. 1893. p. 295.
- ^ a b Felch, William Farrand (1881). Memorial History of the Felch Family in America and Wales. J.F. Earhart. pp. 58, 87.
- ^ a b Clayton, W. Woodford (1880). History of York County, Maine. Higginson Book Company. pp. 333, 334, 338. ISBN 9780832800375.
- ^ "Draft Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Town of Limerick, Maine. 2019.