The "Great Pond" was Sheepscot Pond, now a recreational area and site of a State Fish Hatchery. Palermo is dotted with numerous ponds and streams, providing an attractive escape from business life in the Augusta and Belfast areas, both easily accessible on Maine Route 3. Branch pond, in the main village, is the site of the historic Dinsmore Grain Company Mill.

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