Norwood Castle, or “The Castle” as it has come to be known, located near the mouth of Wilson Stream, was designed and built in 1893 by Willis E. Parsons. Mr. Parsons was a Maine state senator and the first Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He lived in Dover-Foxcroft, and actually performed the ceremony to ‘marry’ Dover to Foxcroft.

Mr. Parsons visited Europe and was quite inspired by the European castles and fortresses. He decided to build a castle on the lake as a wedding gift for his new bride, Agnes. So, French-Canadian workers built the castle in the 1890s. The wooden structure remains as it was built by Mr. Parsons with turrets and odd shaped rooms, along with the addition of a kitchen, bathroom and running water. The Castle is constructed of wood and has a granite rock foundation, clearly seen in the picture dating from the early 1900s. The Castle is colored all white with black accents, and does now have electric power and running water. Although The Castle has withstood many fierce New England winters, the roof did have to be replaced. The Castle was named Norwood for “northwoods”.