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GOOD WILL-
HINCKLEY
In the early 1800’s, a young George Walter Hinckley witnessed
a small boy’s arrest for reaching into a working man’s dinner
pail. He asked himself why this would happen; the boy was not
a criminal, he was simply hungry. At that point, George Walter
vowed to come to the aid of young boys in similar plight.
That vow became Good Will Farm, a home for boys on a farm
owned by the Chase Family in Fairfield, Maine. It later became
known as Good Will-Hinckley Homes for Boys and Girls.
Recently, Good Will has formed the first charter school in
Maine that focuses on agriculture, sustainability, forestry and
workforce skills training.
Visitors are welcome on the Good Will-Hinckley campus,
which is also home to the LC Bates Museum which offers
seasonal activities, impressive exhibits, and detailed local and
national history, a Carnegie Library, a MOFGA certified organic
farm, and Good Will-Hinckley Arboretum and Nature Trail
offering 5 miles of easy trails through local flora and fauna.
To learn more, visit KennebecValley.org.
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