Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead, c.1802 - Union, Knox County
The Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead is located on South Union Road. Joseph Maxcy moved to the area from Attleboro, Massachusetts, in 1788. The first European settlers arrived fifteen years earlier, but a town had yet to form. Maxcy initially cleared the land and was later joined by his brother, Benjamin. The brothers quickly purchased land near Crawford Stream and built a saw and grist mill. Like many rural communities in Maine, milling was a fruitful venture and their success became the impetus for developing the town of Union.