 Lincolnville is a town in Waldo County, incorporated on June 23, 1802 from Canaan and Ducktrap Plantations.
The community was named for Enoch Lincoln, a Revolutionary War General, Maine Governor, and early proprietor in the area.
Located on U.S. Route 1 and Penobscot Bay, Lincolnville is the Maine State Ferry Service mainland terminal for the ferry to Islesboro three miles out in the middle of the Bay.
Camden Hills State Park, with access to Mount Battie overlooking Camden harbor, lies just north of the village on Route 1.
The Fernald’s Neck Preserve, partially in Camden and managed by the Nature Conservancy, covers 315 acres of a peninsula jutting into Lake Megunticook. Densely covered with forest in many places, the area provides a refuge for many small and some large mammals. A wetland in the preserve's center supports many bog species such as sedges, blue flag iris, pitcher plant and rose begonia. Cliffs offer impressive views from the western edge.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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