DAMARISCOTTA

Three historic sites under the stewardship of the Lincoln County Historical Association are now open for the season. Volunteer docents are on hand to tell the human stories of law and order, crimes and punishments, and the lives of our residents as our towns became settled communities.

These historic buildings have been witness to the lives of the people of Lincoln County for the past two hundred years. Walk through the traditional Cape style home built by the Chapman family — The Chapman-Hall House — in Damariscotta in 1754; the Pownalborough Court House — established in Dresden before the American Revolution; and the Old Jail in Wiscasset, which took in its first prisoners in 1811.

All three sites are open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. During the months of July and August, Pownalborough Court House is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well. A special exhibit of photographs at the Museum & Old Jail in Wiscasset will give visitors a glimpse of Lincoln County in the early 1900s before automobiles and electricity.

Admission to each site is $5 per person, and free for LCHA members and children 15 and under.

For more information, go to lincolncountyhistory.org.