Washburn is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated on February 25, 1861, and named after Israel Washburn, the governor of Maine at the time. The population was 1,527 at
Aroostook County is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Maine, located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county seat is Houlton, wit
Washburn, Maine
…Washburn is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated on February 25, 1861, and named after Israel Washburn, the governor of Maine at the time. The population was…
Aroostook County Courthouse
Children gathering potatoes on a large farm in Aroostook County, 1940. Schools did not open until the potatoes were harvested. Photo by Jack Delano.