HARRISON — The first tour for the season at the historic Scribner’s Mill will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23, on Memorial Day weekend.

There will be demonstrations using 19th century machinery to show how barrel parts were made. By request, visitors may assist in assembling a dry barrel.

In 1896 over 10,124 barrels were made for use by the local apple growers to ship produce to London where the local Baldwin apples were a sought-after treat in the foreign market. The mill continues to make barrels and shingles while the restoration of the site continues. In the long shed there will be demonstration of shingle-making.

The homestead, built in 1849, was the home for five generations of the Scribner family and is interpreted as it appeared in the 1920s when the house was remodeled to provide an indoor necessary. In the homestead visitors will learn about the Scribner family who operated this local lumber business.

The barn holds a large collection of antique mill equipment. Behind the barn is the ice house, which is filled with tools used in harvesting ice on Crooked River.

Scribner’s Mill is found one mile south of Bolsters Mills from Jesse Mill Road just over the bridge in Harrison. Maine state directional signs can be found at Carsley Road from Route 35 North, or Maple Ridge Road, from Route 117 to the mill.

A minimum donation of $5 is requested per adult. All funds are used for the continued restoration of the site. To schedule a group tour or a school field trip, call Nancy Grigg at 647-4459. To arrange for a private tour, call 583-6455.