Once English colonists settled this land, it was home to only four families: Boade, Symonds, Clark, and Lord. Here is an abbreviated list of key historical events leading up to the dedication of the Wells Reserve&

1641?? ?Henry Boade family moves to the site.

1653?? ?Kings Highway is established past Boades house to the mouth of the Little River.

1655?? ?Boade sells the property to the Symonds brothers. William Symonds becomes sole owner by the end of 1657.

1677?? ?King Philips War. Symonds family flees to nearby garrison. Indians burn the farmhouse to the ground.

1717?? ?Nathaniel Clark family builds a new farmhouse and occupies the farm for several generations.

1881?? ?George C. Lord, president of Boston & Maine Railroad, purchases the farm.

1888?? ?Lord builds the "Elms" Railroad Station (currently a book store on U.S. Route 1).

1892?? ?Georges son, Robert, purchases purebred Guernseys and establishes the farms herd.

1893?? ?George C. Lord dies; Robert assumes proprietorship of the farm.

1902??? Horse and cow barns destroyed by fire. Rebuilt by 1904.

1908?? ?Robert Lord dies; brother Charles replaces him and adds poultry to the farm.

1914?? ?George C. Lord II, son of Charles, begins managing farm.

1929??? "Laudholm Manor Farms & Cottages" begins taking in summer boarders.

1952?? ?Guernsey herd is auctioned off.

1953?? ?Laudholm Farm hosts the Wells 300th Birthday celebration.

1968?? ?George C. Lord II sells 199 acres to the State of Maine for a state park.

1977?? ?George C. Lord II dies.

1978?? ?Effort to save the farm begins.

1982?? ?Laudholm Farm Trust is established.

1986?? ?Wells Reserve is dedicated.