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Who is Lincoln County named for?
No one. The county, incorporated June 19, 1760, was named in honor of Lincoln, England, birthplace of Thomas Pownal, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts from 1757 to 1769.
Portland Head Light from Bug Light Park.
Michael Polizzi