National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Lord Farm
Laudholm Rd., Wells, ME Local significance of the building: Exploration/settlement; Architecture; Agriculture
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
Maine was the site of a major naval battle in World War II: The Battle of Casco Bay, which took place off the coast of Maine in 1943, was one of the largest naval battles of World War II fought in U.S. waters. The battle was fought between American and German forces, and the American victory helped to protect the East Coast from German submarine attacks.