Shredding on Site at the Chapman-Hall House
2024-05-17 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States
This annual opportunity to clean out your files is an important fundraiser for Chapman-Hall House and all are welcome!
Come to the Bath Savings Bank parking lot next to Damariscotta’s Chapman-Hall House to clean out old documents like financial papers and bank statements for shredding by professionals. Volunteers will provide assistance. Bags, boxes, or even truck-loads of papers will be shredded quickly.
There is no set charge for this service, but donations to support educational programs and for the maintenance of the Chapman-Hall House are appreciated.

Memorial Day and Reenactors at Pownalborough Court House
2024-05-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
LCHA’s annual commemoration of Memorial Day. After being called to order at 11a.m., the gathered will proceed up the woods road to the Court House cemetery. Veteran soldiers of three wars will be remembered through spoken words and the placing of bouquets upon the graves.
Reenactors from the Colonial Maine Living History Association will be on-site with their encampment open to the public.
Everyone is invited to stay on after the conclusion of the Memorial Day ceremonies and enjoy the grounds of the Pownalborough Court House. Take a walk on the nature trail following along the high bank of the Kennebec River through a beautiful old stand of white pine. Explore the well-marked trail system across Route 128. Bring a picnic lunch. Perhaps catch a glimpse of one of the historic site’s resident bald eagles.

Community Day at the museums!
2024-06-01 12:00 - 16:00 | ME
Help us usher in the summer and celebrate opening day at our three historic house museums: Damariscotta’s 1754 Chapman-Hall House, Dresden’s 1761 Pownalborough Court House, and Wiscasset’s 1811 Old Jail with attached 1839 Jailer’s House.
Admission is free! Click here for hours and museum information.

Docent College 2024
2024-06-11 16:30 - 19:30 | ME
June 11, 4:30 pm – 7: 30 pm. This year we are partnering with Maine Maritime Museum and Pejepscot History Center to offer a high-quality docent training program and we can’t wait! Participants will have an opportunity to discuss historic house museums and share best practices for giving great tours. This evening promises to be a enjoyable and engaging experience that will help reinforce what we love about giving tours at our historic house museums. All are welcome! Register here:
Docent College 2024

The Gardens of Lincoln County 2024
2024-06-22 10:00 - 15:00 | ME
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Gardens of Lincoln County Tour, this year’s event will take participants to beautiful and unique spots in and around Wiscasset and Nobleboro. In addition to visiting these very special gardens, sites will include special demonstrations on topics including flower arranging and biochar, on-site plein air painters, and all ticketholders will also have free admission to our Old Jail museum in Wiscasset and the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta.
*Please note: The Old Jail museum will not be open on the day of the tour, but participants may use the Gardens of Lincoln County ticket to gain admission to the Old Jail on a later date.
You’re sure to go home with great ideas for your own gardens!

*Please note: The Old Jail museum will not be open on the day of the tour, but participants may use the Gardens of Lincoln County ticket to gain admission to the Old Jail on a later date.
Tickets:
General Public $35
LCHA Members $30
Online ticket sales closed at noon on Friday, June 21. Tickets available for sale at Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta on June 22nd from 9:30-11 am. Cash strongly preferred.

LCHA extends special thanks to sponsor Sherri Dunbar of Tim Dunham Realty!
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Historical Theater at Pownalborough Court House
2024-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
Guests at the Pownalborough Court House on June 22nd will find the house and grounds occupied by historical theater reenactors who are interactive and friendly, performing and sharing the experiences of 18th century Pownalborough.
Guests are invited to observe and talk with performers as they demonstrate and act out the real day-to-day activities that took place on this property. It will be a true step back in time!

Spinning on the Great Wheel
2024-07-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States
How did colonists in early New England transform the wool from a fluffy sheep in their pasture to a shirt on their own back? Rebecca Manthey will discuss the many steps in this process of making cloth and demonstrate spinning on the Great Wheel at the historic Chapman-Hall House on July 6th from 12-4 pm. Come learn how the wheel works, why it was sometimes called a “walking wheel,” and the importance of this tool in our history. Free and open to the public!

Summerfest at Pownalborough Court House
2024-07-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House, in Dresden, will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. OPEN TO ALL!
This annual free event, open to everyone, features horse and wagon rides, goat petting, live music by Halfmoon Jug Band, Dresden’s Olsen Twin Violinists, face painting, fanciful balloons, food by Dresden Fire Department, and vendors with local items for sale.
Dresden Summerfest is hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association, the Dresden Recreation Fund and the Kenyon Fund.

Castlebay Performance: Historic Music at Chapman-Hall House
2024-08-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States
Castle Bay will be performing songs and music of the that the Chapmans and Halls would have enjoyed on Sunday, August 4th, 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Free and open to the public! Tours of the historic Chapman-Hall House, noon – 4 pm, $10 per adult, free for kids.

Since 1984 Castlebay has presented of musical work which celebrates Maine’s
maritime heritage and environment blending history, legend and experience into
their personable performance style.
Julia Lane’s ancestors have lived in Maine since the 1600’s, engaged in the
traditional fishing, shipping, and lumbering industries for generations. Fred
Gosbee’s family were lumbermen, coming to Maine from the Maritime Provinces
in 1922. For over thirty years, Lane & Gosbee have been researching their own
heritage through music by exploring the traditional music connections between the
Celtic lands, the Canadian Maritimes and Maine. These regions share in the
richness of this heritage as revealed by the many variations of ancient songs, tunes
and stories carried by families moving through the area by land and sea as well as
new vernacular creations made in the old style.
In Maine there is a wealth of traditional music, ranging from ancient ballads to
working songs. Lane and Gosbee research archives and collections and interpret
this music through the lens of their own Anglo-Celtic cultural legacy. Having
explored various international archives, museums and libraries, they have distilled
and repaired their findings and present them in an entertaining lecture with musical
examples sung unaccompanied in the traditional style. Exploring social history
through music, they will tell the stories not only of the songs, but also the intrepid
collectors who preserved them and the singers who carried on the tradition.
In concert, the duo presents these musical stories of romance, ramblers and rogues,
woven with history and humor. Castlebay’s wide knowledge and deep cultural
roots, their vocal and instrumental skills, and their personable performance style
have been appreciated in museums, libraries, schools, arts centers and festivals
internationally. Castlebay has released over two dozen recordings and their music
has been used for video soundtracks and theatrical productions. Their new
book,”Bygone Ballads of Maine- Songs of Ships and Sailors”, contains many of
their findings and includes lyrics, tunes and relevant lore. For more information
please visit www.castlebay.net.

Learn about the art of rug hooking at the Chapman-Hall House
2024-08-11 12:00 | Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States
Textile artist Kathie Hills will demonstrate and discuss the art and craft of hooking rugs at the historic Chapman-Hall House on August 11th. Her demonstration is free and open to the public.
Hills will demonstrate the craft and exhibit pieces she has created. She learned the craft from LaVerne Dickson and Margorie Freeman, local women known for their mastery of this functional art form. A member of the Waldoboro Historical Society, she is well versed in the history of hooked rugs and their significance to Waldoboro.

On permanent display at the Chapman-Hall House are 12 antique hooked rugs, two of which show designs in the early stages of development.
Also included in the exhibit is a copy of the 1884 E.S. Frost Rug Patterns catalog. Edward Sands Frost of Biddeford was famous for selling canvases printed with pattern designs for various size rugs, as well as foot stool covers and slippers. Only a few pattern illustrations are printed in the catalog, which offers for sale nearly 200 canvases at prices ranging from 15 cents to $1.25

Preservation Party
2024-09-08 16:00 - 19:00 | ME

Below Ground at the Chapman-Hall House: An Archaeological Interpretation
2024-09-20 19:00 - 20:00 | ME
Archaeologist Tim Dinsmore will discuss his findings during a study conducted on the grounds of Damariscotta’s Chapman-Hall House.

In the fall of 2022, Tim Dinsmore directed an archeological investigation into the earliest occupation of Damariscotta’s C

hapman-Hall homestead and the integrity of artifacts currently on display within the circa 1754 house museum. He will present the results of the field work and subsequent artifact analysis at the Damariscotta Town Office, located at 21 School Street at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. The public is invited to this free event.

Dinsmore’s presentation, “Below Ground at the Chapman-Hall House – An Archaeological Interpretation” will discuss the many objectives in conducting the project, including the determination of the earliest occupation of the homestead, and the integrity of its archaeological deposits. Another objective was to determine whether objects currently housed and on exhibit within the house museum actually reflect the types of material goods that the Chapman and Hall families once possessed.
When the house was acquired by the Chapman-Hall House Preservation Society in 1960, the house was unfurnished. Under the guidance of historic preservationist Abbott Lowell Cummings, items representative of the time periods 1754, 1790 and 1820 were
acquired. Dinsmore’s archaeological survey subsequently uncovered numerous artifacts of actual objects that the Chapman, Hall and Dodge families possessed.
A professional historical archaeologist and proprietor of Midcoast Archaeology, Dinsmore has 35 years of experience including management of educational outreach, field schools, cultural research, and other research projects throughout Maine. Dinsmore attended both the University of Maine at Orono and the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Open to the public!

Historical Theater at Pownalborough Court House
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
Guests at the Pownalborough Court House on September 21st will find the house and grounds occupied by historical theater reenactors who are interactive and friendly, performing and sharing the experiences of 18th century Pownalborough.
Guests are invited to observe and talk with performers as they demonstrate and act out the real day-to-day activities that took place on this property. It will be a true step back in time!

Cider Pressing at Pownalborough Court House
2024-09-29 10:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
Join us as we welcome autumn at the Pownalborough Court House with a FREE cider pressing and sampling! People of all ages will love watching apples go into the press and being made into fresh delicious cider from 10-2.
If you have them, bring your own apples It takes 42 apples to make a gallon of cider. (Keep in mind that perfect apples are not necessary to make excellent cider.)
The historic courthouse will be open for tours from 10:00am until 4:00pm–tour admission is $15 for adults and free for kids under 16.
And as always, our system of hiking trails is free and open to the public. Why not try a fall nature hike?

Coopering at the Chapman-Hall House
2024-10-12 08:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 | ME
Visit the Chapman-Hall House during Damariscotta’s annual Pumpkinfest weekend to learn about the historic craft of coopering! Jeffery Miller will be on site both days to demonstrate how a cooper would shape and secure wood to create vessels of all sizes that would carry and store a variety of items – including liquids.

Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 pm.

Annual Meeting & Member Gathering
2024-11-07 17:30 - 19:00 | ME
Wanderwood
79 Sidelinger Rd
Nobleboro ME

RSVP requested: lchamaine1954@gmail.com

One Stone at a Time: Restoration & Conservation of Ancient Burial Grounds with speaker Dave Probert
2025-01-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Dave Probert
One Stone at a Time: Restoration and Conservation of Ancient Burial Grounds
Thursday, January 30, 5:30 pm
Free Online Lecture, preregistration required, CLICK HERE to register
A $5 suggested donation helps LCHA cover costs with our free lecture series. All donations are gratefully appreciated, but no donations are required! Click here to donate online.
Join us on Thursday, January 30th to learn from Dave Probert about his restoration and conservation work in historic cemeteries. After he retired from a long career at Bath Iron Works, Lincoln County Historical Association was fortunate to have Dave sign up as a volunteer. Initially, Dave helped with the Pownalborough Court House trail system before beginning to work in our historic cemetery, then becoming a museum docent, co-chair of the Pownalborough Court House Stewardship Committee, and a valued Trustee helping to steer the organization.
Dave’s hours spent in historic cemeteries, conserving one stone at a time, have yielded fascinating stories about how he approaches the work and what he learns along the way. Join us for this glimpse into the past through the restoration and conservation of ancient burial grounds with Dave on January 30, 2025 at 5:30 pm. This lecture is free and open to all. Preregistration is required to receive the link.

Carol Gardner, author, The Divided North Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery
2025-02-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Old Bristol Historical Society (OBHS) and Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) present speaker Carol Gardner online on February 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm. This online lecture is free and open to the public, with pre-registration required.
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Dr. Carol Gardner will discuss her book, The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery, a narrative history that follows two northern families throughout the turbulent 19th century. Born eleven months apart in 1798 and 1799, Reuben Ruby and Nathaniel Gordon were neighbors and schoolmates in Portland, Maine. Yet they were worlds apart, separated by temperament, family culture and race: Reuben was Black and Nathaniel was white.
The Rubys became prominent antislavery activists and operatives on the Underground Railroad. The Gordons became well-to-do ship masters: among them, the most notorious American slave captain of the century: Nathaniel Gordon III. Absent from history books for over a century, these two families offer a detailed portrait of life in the so-called “Free North” when slavery enthralled the nation. Their lives—as activists, traders, agents on the Underground Railroad, soldiers, slave captains, blockade runners, prospectors and politicians—took them far from home: to New York, California, Texas, Louisiana, Africa, Cuba, Colombia and Brazil. But they returned to Maine again and again.
As families and individuals, the Rubys and Gordons help us to explore slavery and freedom, racism and equality in America. They help reveal what it meant to live in a free state, with all the promise, disappointment, irony and hope that the notion entailed.

Carol Gardner has more than 30 years’ experience as a writer and journalist. She earned a Ph.D. in English from The Johns Hopkins University, taught literature and writing at Johns Hopkins, Wake Forest, and Florida State Universities, and has published pieces in a wide variety of books and periodicals, including the Portland Press Herald and The Washington Post. She is a past winner of a Maryland Individual Artist’s Award. Dr. Gardner is the author of a narrative history, The Involuntary American: A Scottish Prisoner’s Journey to the New World, and the forthcoming The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery. She lives in Alna, Maine.

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The "Help" from Hampton: In Service at the Pownalborough Court House 1872-1892
2025-02-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
LCHA is proud to present:
The “Help” from Hampton: In service at the Pownalborough Court House 1872-1892
Thursday, February 27, 5:30 pm, free online with speaker James Tanzer,
Free Online Lecture, preregistration required, CLICK HERE to register
A $5 suggested donation helps LCHA cover costs with our free lecture series. All donations are gratefully appreciated, but no donations are required! Click here to donate online.
For 20 years, from 1872-1892, an aging Sallie and Captain Sam Goodwin, owners of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, Maine, relied heavily on the housekeeping and farm labor of four young Black workers from Hampton, Virginia: Katy Brown, Randall O. Johnson, Martha Jones, and her brother Joseph Henry Jones.

For the first time, through an examination of letters between the extended Goodwin, Canby, Johnson, and Marshall family members, and letters written by Katy, Randall, Martha, and Joseph Henry themselves, we are able to piece together the fascinating stories of these young Black people, and illuminate their lives both in Maine and in Virginia during the Reconstruction era and beyond.

James Tanzer is the Special Collections Research Services Librarian at Bowdoin College, and the Vice President of Lincoln County Historical Association. He holds a BA in history and an MA in medieval history.
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Maine’s German POW Camps in World War Two
2025-03-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Old Bristol Historical Society (OBHS) and Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) are proud to present speaker David Greenham online on March 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm. This online lecture is free and open to the public, with pre-registration required.
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Maine’s German POW Camps in World War Two
Between 1944 and 1946, more than 4,000 German prisoners of war called Maine home. The story of how they arrived, and the lasting impact that they had on the people who encountered them is one of Maine’s most interesting and obscure stories. It is a story of cooperation, kindness, and enemies who found a way to work for a common good, and even became friends.
About David Greenham.
David Greenham is a writer, researcher, and cultural consultant, as well as a lecturer of drama and theater at the University of Maine at Augusta. He is an experienced non-profit manager specializing
in organizational development. Greenham serves as the executive director of Viles Arboretum in Augusta. Prior to
that David spent two years as the interim executive director of the Maine Arts Commission. The
research for this program was started following a 2012 exhibit that David created for the Holocaust
and Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC), where he served eight years as associate director.
As a theater artist, David spent 14 years leading The Theater At Monmouth, the Shakespearean
Theater of Maine, and has been involved in theater and the arts in Maine for nearly 40 years. David is
a contributing reviewer for the Boston-based on-line arts journal The Arts Fuse (artsfuse.org) and is a
member of the board of Amjambo Africa/Ladder to the Moon, Capital Areas New Mainers, and
UMA Senior College. He can be found at https://davidgreenham.com/
David is also the founder and creator of Maine History Theater of Ideas (MHTI) The program
combines history, research, and presentation to share stories about Maine, and of interest to Mainers.
Several MHTI programs have been supported by the Maine Humanities Council. In addition to the
German POW program, MHTI programs include programs focusing on growth, taxation, labor, and
letters written home by soldiers in WWI. The program also includes the Zany, Majestic Bard,
developed in honor of the 400 th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and aimed at helping Mainers
love Shakespeare.

Members Forum
2025-03-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Collaboration on Campus: Reflections on an Internship at the Mystic Seaport Museum

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Lincoln County Historical Association Members are invited to join a special online conversation with Board Member Kori Tanzer, who spent last summer with the Black and Indigenous Maritime Histories Internship at Mystic Seaport Museum. Kori will share a slideshow of photos from her experience and talk about what she learned during the program – best practices in inclusivity, the importance of collaboration and teamwork, and how to light a spark for each visitor. With plenty of time for questions and discussion, this forum will be a wonderful opportunity to not only learn about Kori’s experience, but to also make connections with her and other LCHA members.

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Not a member yet? Become one today! https://www.lincolncountyhistory.org/get-involved/memberships/

Members Forum - Old House Wisdom with Les Fossel - Ask the expert!
2025-03-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Do you have questions about your historic home? Whether you’re curious about its age, need advice on a tricky restoration, or are looking to solve an old house mystery, Les Fossel, an expert with over 50 years of experience in historic home preservation, is here to help!
Join us for this exclusive online Q&A event for LCHA members where Les will share his extensive knowledge on all things historic homes. Submit your questions and photos in advance, and Les will provide personalized advice, offering tips and historical context to help you preserve and restore your home. If you are curious about old houses and don’t have a question to submit, please join us just to listen in!

How It Works:
Register for the Event HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iUzvzNR6QB6k15LjVTZC5A

*This program is designed for LCHA Members*

If you’re a current member in good standing, please feel free to sign up right away! The link is here: tinyurl.com/fosselforum
If you’re not yet a member or need to renew your membership, please sign up as a member first to participate in the event, https://www.lincolncountyhistory.org/get…/memberships/
Not sure if your membership is active? No worries—just email us at lchamaine1954@gmail.com, and we’ll be happy to check for you!
Once registered, you’ll be able to submit your questions and photos for consideration.

Submit Your Question & PhotosAfter registering, email your question and photos to us at:lchaprograms@gmail.com
Please use the following format for the subject line:Old House Wisdom Submission – [Your Name]For example:Old House Wisdom Submission – John Doe
In your email, include the following:
Full NameEmail AddressHome LocationAge/History of Your Home (Anything relevant you think provides context)Your Question(s) (Be as detailed as possible!)Photos of Your Home or Restoration Issue (Please attach any relevant photos of your house or any areas you’re seeking advice on)Additional Information (Optional) (Anything else that may be helpful for Les to know)

Tune In and Get Expert AdviceDuring the event, Les will answer as many questions as possible, offering practical advice and insights. While not every question may be answered live, we’ll do our best to address as many as time allows.
Important Notes:Deadline for Submissions: Be sure to submit your questions and photos by March 24.Not All Questions May Be Answered Live: While Les will address as many inquiries as possible, we may not have time to get to every submission.

Shredding on Site
2025-05-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States
May 16th from 8 AM to 12 PM
Back by popular demand: our annual shredding event brings you the perfect solution for safe and fast disposal of old paperwork and documents!
Mark your calendars for our Annual Shredding On Site Event – May 16th from 8 AM to 12 PM in the parking lot of Bath Savings on Church Street in Damariscotta.
For a donation, you can securely shred your old documents while supporting the historic Chapman-Hall House. It’s a win-win!
Come by, clean up, and help preserve a piece of history!

Memorial Day and Reenactors at Pownalborough Court House
2025-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
May 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

LCHA’s annual commemoration of Memorial Day. After being called to order at 11 a.m., the gathered will proceed up the woods road to the Court House cemetery. Veteran soldiers of three wars will be remembered through spoken words and the placing of bouquets upon the graves.
Reenactors from the Colonial Maine Living History Association will be on-site with their encampment open to the public.
Everyone is invited to stay on after the conclusion of the Memorial Day ceremonies and enjoy the grounds of the Pownalborough Court House. Take a walk on the nature trail following along the high bank of the Kennebec River through a beautiful old stand of white pine. Explore the well-marked trail system across Route 128. We recommend a picnic lunch. Perhaps catch a glimpse of one of the historic site’s resident bald eagles!

Archaeologist Tim Dinsmore at the Chapman-Hall House
2025-05-31 | ME
Tim Dinsmore to discuss results of archaeological survey at Chapman-Hall House
Historical archaeologist Tim Dinsmore, who headed the 2022 archaeological survey of the grounds of the 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, will be on hand to discuss the objectives and results of his work on Saturday, May 31 from 12:30-4 p.m. One of the oldest standing houses in Damariscotta, this house museum, maintained by Lincoln County Historical Association, is located at 270 Main Street.
Artifacts recovered during the survey help to shed light into the material worlds of the Chapman, Halls, and other families that once occupied the homestead. These objects—found mostly in a highly fragmented state—provide tangible information about the everyday lives of these two families.
On display will be a variety of ceramics and glassware, architecturally-related materials such as window glass, nails, and brick, personal items including clay tobacco pipes and buttons, and faunal material represented by animal, bird, and fish bones and shellfish. Augmenting the exhibit will be several 3-dimensional antiques and/or high-quality reproductions that allow visitors to see how the fragments might have looked in their original state.
A site report that summarizes the results of Dinsmore’s archaeological work as well as photographs of the 2022 dig are included in this special exhibit. Tim Dinsmore, a professional historical archaeologist, is the sole proprietor of Midcoast Archaeology.

Community Day at the Museums!
2025-06-01 | ME
All three of LCHA’s museums are open with free admission to Lincoln County residents on June 1, 2025.
Help us celebrate the start of the summer by stepping into the past at the 1754 Chapman-Hall House, the 1761 Pownalborough Court House, and the 1811 Old Jail with its attached 1839 Jailer’s House!
Tours are available on a walk-in basis. Please arrive by 3:30 pm.

Chapman-Hall House, circa 1754
270 Main Street, Damariscotta
Open noon – 4:00 PM
Pownalborough Court House, built 1761
23 Court House Rd, Dresden
Open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Old Jail, built 1811, & attached Jailer’s House, built 1839
133 Federal St., Wiscasset
Open noon – 4:00 PM

The Gardens of Lincoln County
2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 | ME
Join us for a special tour of some of the amazing private gardens of our region! Details to TBA!

1775 at Pownalborough Court House
2025-06-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
On June 21, August 9, and September 20, join us at the Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden, Maine, for a unique chance to experience history firsthand. History enthusiasts will be on-site portraying scenes from 1775, reenacting moments from the colonial era that would have unfolded at this very location.
Visitors are welcome to come dressed in 18th-century-inspired clothing — it’s not required, but it’s a fun way to dive into the spirit of the day!
This is a perfect opportunity for families, history lovers, and anyone looking to immerse themselves in the past!
Dates:
June 21, August 9, September 20
Location: Pownalborough Courthouse, Dresden, Maine

Dresden Summerfest at Pownalborough Court House
2025-07-20 | Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME, United States
