Paine Farm

Bar Harbor

The Paine family owned and operated the farm for over 50 years before Willis C. Paine took over. His bottle (see photo below) is the only known example associated with the farm. In 1907, Willis sold the property to the Shea Brothers, skilled masons who built the Stone Barn that same year to showcase their masonry skills. Willis is also mentioned below in the Farm Owner’s History. Today, the farm is preserved by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust and features trails open for public use.

Other Names Associated With This Dairy: W. C. Paine, Stone Barn

Additional Photos

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Theodore Paine and Elizabeth (Higgins) Paine

Bottle

Willis Paine's Uncle, 3rd Battery 1st Maine Light Artillery

Construction of the Fair Acres Farm barn foundation with the Stone Barn and Paine farmhouse in background. Note there's a silo on the right side of the Stone Barn.
Permission to use photo by David Beaney

The Stone Barn (Old Paine Farm) on the left, with Fair Acres Farm cows in the foreground.
Permission to use photo by David Beaney

Cheryl Beaney - April 1949. The old Paine farm house and carriage house along with a newer Stone Barn (built after the Paines sold the property) is in the background.
Permission to use photo by David Beaney

Documents

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Willis C. Paine obituary 06/10/1931 WC Paine obituary, it says he died in his home in Hulls Cove. I don't know if the Stone Barn property counts as Hulls Cove but the next farm over from the Stone Barn was Whitney Farm, Whitney had Hulls Cove on his bottle. I guess the registry of deeds might be the only place that I can confirm that the WC Paine bottle is from the Stone Barn Farm.

Letter from D.H. Paine to his wife, 1865

Farm Owner's History

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