National Literary Landmark status for Beston's Chimney Farm
Henry Beston's most famous house, the Outermost House (or, the Fo'castle) on Eastham's Coast Guard Beach was dedicated as a National Literary Landmark on Oct. 11, 1964. The beach shanty was the setting for Beston's literary masterpiece, The Outermost House.
Chimney Farm in Nobleboro, Maine.
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Now the same status will be bestowed upon Beston's "Chimney Farm" house in Nobleboro, Maine, where he spent the final 24 years of his life and wrote books such as Northern Farm and Herbs and the Earth.
On Sunday, June 21, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association and the Nobleboro Historical Society will host a celebration at the farmhouse in Nobleboro, located on East Neck Road about two miles off Route 1.
The outdoor event will celebrate the renovation of Beston's writing shack (which a group of volunteers accomplished this past fall) and the dedication of Chimney Farm as a National Literary Landmark.
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Speaking at this event will be Daniel Payne, who is just finishing up a biography on Beston, and Gary Lawless (caretaker of Chimney Farm, poet, and more). Don Wilding, who is also slated to speak, and Jon March, both of the Beston Society, will be in attendance.
Others who knew Beston and Elizabeth Coatsworth will be speaking as well.
Watch for updates on the Beston Society's Great Beach Blog.
Read the preview of the event from The Lincoln County News.
