The Prince Tavern was built in the mid-1700s on land purchased by James Prince from Jeremiah Powell.
The old stagecoach road from Falmouth (now Portland) to Bakertown (now Lewiston) ran through the arch of the tavern. In 1829, Nathaniel Blanchard purchased the property, which was transferred to his son, Capt. Enos Blanchard, in 1833. Enos’ wife, Joanna, managed the farm while he was away at sea.
In 1874, their son George started the Broadmoor dairy farm with purebred Jersey cattle. In 1935, the farm passed to George’s son Arthur Blanchard, who continued the business of selling quality cattle until his death in 1972.
