Wiscasset in Lincoln County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Lincoln County Courthouse - 1824

Wiscasset, Maine

— The Museum in the Streets —

Lincoln County Courthouse - 1824 marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024

1. Lincoln County Courthouse - 1824 marker

Inscription.
In 1794, The new shire town of Wiscasset needed a courthouse. Trials of debtors, adulterers, counterfeiters, murderers, thieves and even naughty children were being held in a remodeled wooden building at the foot of the Common. Legal records and deeds were housed somewhere else because there was no space in that building. Wills, land disputes and other court business kept the town full of lawyers and judges. A larger, fire-proof building was needed.

This courthouse was built in 1824 by Tileston Cushing of Bath using local craftsmen and materials, including bricks, granite, tiles, lime, wood and iron. Only the rum for the workers was imported from "away." It remains the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Maine.
Later additions were designed to blend into the original building. The Superior Court Room has been meticulously restored, in the original paint colors. The Register of Deeds contains some of the oldest documents recorded in the nation.

Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 44° 0.238′ N,

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69° 40.067′ W. Marker is in Wiscasset, Maine, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of High Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 High Street, Wiscasset ME 04578, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Meeting House 1767 / First Congregational Church 1907 (here, next to this marker); Sons of Wicasset (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee-Payson-Smith House - 1792 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln and Kennebec Bank, 1805 / Wiscasset Public Library, 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Swett-Johnston-Neal House - 1805 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bailey-Tucker House 1803 (about 300 feet away, measured in a

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024

2. Lincoln County Courthouse - 1824 Marker

( the marker is on the right )

direct line); The Common (about 300 feet away); Groves-Hodge House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wiscasset.

Lincoln County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024

3. Lincoln County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.