THE CHAPMAN-HALL HOUSE in downtown Damariscotta features rooms decorated and maintained in the fashion of 1754, 1780 and 1830 Maine.
Built in 1754, the house is one of the oldest buildings in Damariscotta and is now a period study house. The kitchen is the original 1754 room, and the two front rooms date from 1780 and 1830.
The house is owned and maintained by the Lincoln County Historical Association. Admission costs for adults, but is free to children age 16 and younger.
The house was built by Nathaniel Chapman and served as a home for many generations of Chapman and later Tilden Hall families until the early 20th century.
A blacksmith named Woodbury Dodge acquired the house and practiced his trade there until the mid-20th century.
The Chapman-Hall House Preservation Society formed in 1960 when the house was threatened with demolition. The society purchased the house and restored it over a fiveyear period. It was transferred to the care of the Lincoln County Historical Association in 2008.
Upcoming events include a blacksmith demonstration June 23 with Jeff Miller during Pirates Weekend and a lawn and rummage sale scheduled for July 7 on the corner of Elm and Church streets.
For more information, see www.lincolncountyhistory.org.
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