Lincolnville Timeline
1800-1810
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1801: All settlers finally agree to General Henry Knox’s terms,
and Canaan and Ducktrap Plantations are quiet.
June 23, 1802: Ducktrap and Canaan Plantations are incorporated into
the Town of Lincolnville, named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln
of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary War general.
1802: A charter is granted for a toll bridge at the Ducktrap River
to be operated by George Ulmer.
Another charter allows Daniel Barret to operate a toll road along
Megunticook Lake from Lincolnville to Camden, known as the Turnpike.
September 20, 1802: The first town meeting is held at the log cabin
of John and Thankful Calderwood. Three selectmen are elected to run
the town.