Town of Limestone

Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, incorporated on February 26, 1869 from Limestone Plantation, itself formally organized in 1855 from the township E R1 WELS.

Settled in 1849 by General Mark Trafton of Bangor, then the Customs Officer at Fort Fairfield, it was named for the lime deposits found there. As early as 1846 a dam and a shingle mill had been completed. The town is a port of entry into the United States from Limestone, New Brunswick, Canada.

The Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is now located on the former Loring Air Force Base military facility.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)