View from Burnt Meadow Mountain

(Scenic postcard courtesy of the Brownfield Historical Society)

Located in the western foothills of Oxford County, on the New Hampshire border; Brownfield is overlooked by Mt. Washington in the Presidential range of the White Mountains.  The Saco River and the Shepherd’s River run southeasterly through the town. There are several ponds within the town; the two largest are Burnt Meadow and Pequakwet.  Brownfield was incorporated in 1802 as part of the Massachusetts Territory; In 1805 Oxford County was established and in 1820 Maine became a separate State by vote of Congress.    

Brownfield has moved from its agricultural base of the 1800's and is currently a residential community where there are several small businesses that include campgounds on the Saco, Bed and Breakfast Inns, various other commercial and business oriented enterprises.  Brownfield is also the proud home of Stone Mountain Arts Center, the growing Brownfield Public Library and the active Brownfield Historical Society.