originallyCleveland farm owned by Floyd Tower now owned by Cary and Terri hill.

Currior rd, Houlton Maine..the Hill farm..

I used to work there when it was called Borderview farms. It was a farm owned by Harold Birmingham
and at one time had 94 standardbred horses of all ages, about 30 milking shorthorn cattle and employed4 men and more summer help. I was there in the late 50's, my father and uncle in the early to late 50's.
Harold Was from Brighton, New Brunswick, Canada
I loved the life there, after a hitch in the USAF.

Lived my first 18 years in this very house!
Will always be home to me......Northwind Farm!!

Lived my first 18 years in this very house!
Will always be home to me......Northwind Farm!!

I would love to know the owners names and the dates of owner transfers on this place. How did the name Cleveland get attached to the farm.? I suspect Harold Birmingham purchased the place in the early 40's. In the 1940 census He was listed as residing in residence of Walter (age 49) & Helen Graham (age 42), North Road RFD#3, He was a member
of the Standard bred Horses Association ( American Harness Horse Association) and an active owner, Racer and breeder of horses. I am surprised He and the farm never received much recognition as it was a large operation for Maine.

My father and Uncle were employees of Harold B. Birmingham when I was school age, then I followed them after 4 year Military hitch. The farm was called Border view farms and was an active Breeding, Training, and racing facility, likely the largest in Maine at the time. I actually stayed there, room and board , I loved the work and especially the horses. He also had about 35 milking shorthorn cattle.