Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum
Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum is a museum in Town of Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine. Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum is situated nearby to Wiscasset Jail and Museum, as well as near the historic site Wiscasset Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wiscasset Jail and Museum and Wiscasset Historic District.
Wiscasset Jail and Museum
Museum
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The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine. Built in 1811, it is one Maine's oldest surviving jail buildings, serving as the state's first penitentiary between 1820 and 1824. Wiscasset Jail and Museum is situated 940 feet north of Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum.
Wiscasset Historic District
Historic site
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The Wiscasset Historic District is a 101-acre historic district that encompasses substantially all of the central village of Wiscasset, Maine. The district includes at least 22 contributing buildings and two other contributing sites, one being a cemetery whose oldest stone is from 1739. Wiscasset Historic District is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum.
County Courthouse
Courthouse
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County Courthouse is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiscasset and Edgecomb.
Wiscasset
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Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.
Edgecomb
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Edgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of East Edgecomb, North Edgecomb, and Pools Landing.
Alna
Village
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Alna is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. Alna is home to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum and is noted for its historic architecture, including the early mill village of Head Tide. Alna is situated 5 miles northeast of Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum.
Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.00869° or 44° 0′ 31″ northLongitude
-69.66255° or 69° 39′ 45″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87PG285P+FXGeoNames ID
4969556
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