Agriculture was the principal occupation, with hay the chief crop. In addition, the town had fine orchards. The outlet of Marshall Pond, the largest body of water, provided power for mills. There was a sawmill, shingle mill, pail factory, blacksmith shop and shoe shop. In 1804, Deacon William Barrows, Jr. was instrumental in founding Hebron Academy. The town would be crossed by the Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad. The Western Maine Sanatorium opened at Hebron in 1904, the first of its kind in the state. It treated tuberculosis patients with rest, fresh air and a healthy diet. Taken over by the state in 1915, it closed in 1959.
Agriculture was the principal occupation with hay the chief crop In addition the town had fine orchards The outlet of Marshall Pond the largest body of water provided power for mills There was a sawmill shingle mill pail factory blacksmith shop and shoe shop In 1804 Deacon William Barrows Jr was instrumental in founding Hebron Academy The town would be crossed by the Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad The Western Maine Sanatorium opened at Hebron in 1904 the first of its kind in the state It treated tuberculosis patients with rest fresh air and a healthy diet Taken over by the state in 1915 it closed in 1959