The Fall Franklin County History Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.

The following area historical societies and museums will be open for visitors to tour at their leisure:

Taken September/October 1916 during the building of the 1.4-mile extension from Bearces Mill to Gray Farm on The SR&RL Railroad Madrid Branch. Leon Hinkley is driving the team of horses, Roadmaster Walter Toothaker is on the right. Today Gray Farm is known as Smalls Falls and the picnic area was the railroad's large pulp loading area. Contributed photo

• Dead River Historical Society in Stratton;

• Farmington Historical Society — Titcomb House, The Octagon House and North Church, all in Farmington;

• Kingfield Historical Society, Ski Museum and Stanley Museum, all in Kingfield;

• Lexington/Highland Historical Society, in Lexington;

• Maine’s Paper & Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls;

• Nowetah’s Indian Museum in New Portland;

• New Vineyard Historical Society;

• Phillips Historical Society, Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Museum, all located in Phillips;

• Rangeley Historical Society and Outdoor Sporting Heritage, both in Rangeley;

• Maine Forestry Museum in Bradley;

• Strong Historical Society-Hammond House; and

• The Wilton Farm and Home Museums.

For more information, call Jane Stinchfield, of the Phillips Historical Society, at 860-8545.

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