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The Poland Spring resort achieved renown for its waters in the mid-19th century, and in 1876 the great Poland Spring House (destroyed by fire a century later) was built to cater to resort visitors taking its waters. Run by generations of the Ricker family, Edward P. Ricker in 1903 conceived of the idea of bottling the spring waters.
Poland is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,906 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Set among rolling hills and numerous lakes, the town is home to Range Ponds State Park , which includes hiking trails and a pristine freshwater beach.
Poland Spring is a brand of bottled water produced in Poland, Maine.It is named after the natural spring in the town of Poland, Maine that it was originally drawn from. It was a subsidiary of the private equity firm, BlueTriton Brands, formerly Nestlé Waters North America, and sold in the United States, prior to its 2024 sale. [2]
Hiram W. Ricker Sr. (September 5, 1857 - November 19, 1930) was an American hotelier from Maine. Ricker was a founder of the Poland Spring Resort in Poland, Maine . [ 1 ]
The Maine State Building is a historic building on Preservation Way, part of the Poland Springs resort complex in South Poland, Maine. It was built in 1893 at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Designed by Chicago architect Charles Sumner Frost, a Lewiston, Maine native and MIT graduate, the building was constructed of granite with a slate ...
The Poland Spring Beach House is an historic building on Maine State Route 26 in South Poland, Maine. It was built in 1909 as part of the extensive Poland Spring Resort, and was originally floated on Middle Pond on pontoons. It was set permanently on land in the 1930s, and converted into a private residence in the 1980s.
Poland Spring's website contains a detailed explainer of its "100% Natural Spring Water" and includes a map showing eight spring sources throughout southern and central Maine.
The Poland Spring Bottling Plant and Spring House is an historic water pumping and treatment facility in Poland, Maine. Built in 1907, these two buildings are the original spring house and water spa of the Poland Spring Resort, whose waters are still bottled under the Poland Spring brand name. The resort was the largest and most successful of ...