Atwell Hill

Atwell Hill, Closely Connected to East Orford

Religious

Social & Transportation

Social & Transportation

The Baptist Church on Atwell Hill was the religious center for most East Orford Residents.

Social & Transportation

Social & Transportation

Social & Transportation

The Grange, church groups, and other community organizations in Wentworth were very much part of East Orford life.

Wentworth is much closer and easier to reach, plus the nearest railroad station was there.

Family Ties

Social & Transportation

Family Ties

Some of East Orford's Residents either lived on Atwell Hill at one point, or married people from there.

The Howard Family Photo Gallery

An older woman is bottle feeding a sheep. — Flora Howard and Lamb c.1916

A healthy looking older gentleman wearing a suit with his white blouse clad wife. — George and Flora Howard
11/04/1935

5 White geese wander the yard in front of an unpainted wood sided farm house. — Geese at the Howard Farm c.1920

The Howards and their dog in the snow

A small unpainted 19th century farmhouse with mountains in the snowy background. — Howard Farm South
c.1920

An old unpainted farmhouse with attached long barn with a 1920s Ford car in the front. — George Howard house and vehicle August, 1932

A young family dressed in early twentieth century clothes sit for a photograph. — The Howard Tribe, 1903

A panoramic view of the Howard Farm, Atwell Hill Church, and Schoolhouse with a snowy stone wall and — The Howard Farm, also showing, the church and school.

Two horses stand ready to pull a piled high hay with a man atop the pile. Two men are in the foregr — Haying at George Howard's.

Two men stand in front of a fully loaded hay wagon with horses attached. — Haying at the George Howard farm.

An older couple stand in front of their farmhouse which is adorned with American Flag and a banner d — George & Flora Howard
c.1918

Two dark cows and one light at the Howard Farm, September, 1920 — Cattle at the Howard Farm
09/13/1920

A distant farm house is small in comparison with the gently rolling hills it sits upon. In the fore — George Howard Farm, Atwell Hill--South

An older couple, a man sitting in a chair and his wife standing behind him outside. — George and Flora Howard

An unpainted old farmhouse and attached barn stand against a clear sky. — George Howard place on Atwell Hill
09/03/1920

An older couple pose for a photograph in front of a painted background. — George & Flora Howard
11/03/1924

An older couple sitting on a couch with photographs on the wall behind them. — George and Flora Howard
November, 1935

An older gentleman wearing a white shirt rides a mower towed by two work horses, 1921. — George Howard mowing with horses, 07/18/1921