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Bicentennial Lecture Series continues Sept. 29

September 23, 2019September 19, 2019

In the third talk of a Bicentennial Lecture Series sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western, James Francis, president of Penobscot Nation, will draw on his studies into the relationship between Maine Native Americans and the landscape of the 1600s. The talk is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, […]

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Reconstructing Virginia topic of Sept. 22 lecture

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019

In the second presentation of the Maine Bicentennial Lecture Series, sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western, Orman Hines, president of the Maine’s First Ship construction project, will describe the building and reconstruction of the Virginia, the first English-built ship in what is now Maine. The talk will begin at 1 p.m. […]

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Maine Bicentennial lecture series to begin Sept. 15

September 13, 2019September 10, 2019

Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western will kick off Maine’s Bicentennial celebrations with a three-part lecture series. The first part includes six talks in September and October that will provide insights to life in Maine from pre-history to the 18th century. The second part, in May and June 2020, will discuss the effects […]