They have the most extensive collection of family and local histories, as well as an on-site genealogist.

For inquiries regarding official court documents and records, including land and title documentation, please call the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds at 207-882-7341 or the Registry of Probate at 207-882-7392.

All official documents were transferred to the Lincoln County Court House when the Court moved from Pownalborough to Wiscasset in 1794.

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in Lincoln Co., ME

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) was founded in 1954 by noted local artist Mildred Burrage to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Lincoln County, which once extended from Cumberland County in the south all the way to the Canadian border. Key to our mission are the preservation and restoration of the Pownalborough Court House, built in 1761, and the 1811 Lincoln County Museum & Old Jail in Wiscasset. Today, both properties are preserved and managed by LCHA as museums, open to the public during the summer months or by appointment.

LCHA has a membership that includes local residents, summer residents and people from across the U.S. with an interest in the history of Lincoln County.

In addition to our historic properties, LCHA owns and manages a collection featuring textiles, tools (including an ice industry exhibit), photographs, maps, home craft items such as baskets, housewares, documents and other ephemera from Lincoln County. LCHA sponsors an annual winter lecture series for the community, and many other community events and activities.

Membership

Membership in LCHA provides a host of benefits including receiving our quarterly newsletter, The Lincoln County Chronicle, free tours, advance notification of all LCHA activities and invitations to special Members Only events.

Annual dues are:

$25. Single Membership
$35. Family Membership
$60. Supporting Membership
$100. Sustaining Membership

To become a member of the Lincoln County Historical Association, send a check to:

Lincoln County Historical Association
P.O. Box 61
Wiscasset, ME 04578