Tidbits of History - Lincoln County
Last updated 02-Jul-01
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Wiscasset ME - aka Pownalborough
- Dec. 2, 1749, an unfortunate affray occurred at Wiscasset, in which a Canibas Indian was killed. Obadiah Albee and Richard & Benjamin Holbrook were arrested for the homicide, though they afterwards succeeded in escaping. This transaction enraged the Indians ...
| Important Facts About This Place For Researchers |
| Date |
Fact |
Notes |
| 1760 |
incorporated |
as Pownalborough |
| 1802 |
renamed |
Wiscasset |
| 1760 |
Lincoln County |
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