Dixfield Historical Society

The Dixfield Historical Society was founded in 1975 by 29 charter members and was revitalized in 1997 when the family of the late John Lucas Towle underwrote the loan with which to purchase the John Jackson Towle and Mary Frances Holman Homestead, located at 59 Main Street.

The 18-room, three story house with its two-story shed was built in 1899. The tri-level barn was built in 1896 and was once part of the "Billy" Mitchell homestead located next door.

Located within the barn is the John Lucas Towle Antique Tool Museum, an extensive collection left to the Towle family by the late John L. and Betty C. Towle. It boasts well over 1100 old tools, some of which are very rare.