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From Bookcase to Building: A History of the Lincoln Library
The late 18th and 19th centuries saw the rise of Social Libraries in the United States with the thought that shared texts could create a common social and learning experiences and foster private discussions. Pooling of funds enabled a more varied selection of books balancing the Classics, philosophy, and natural sciences with the more fashionable novel. These were subscription or proprietary libraries as opposed to other forms of existing libraries.
Lincoln was no exception to this movement. Learn about how Lincoln's social library developed into the Lincoln Public Library we know today.
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Adapted from original exhibit by Marjorie Hilton.
R.D. Donaldson: A Vernacular Carpenter
Robert Douglas Donaldson (1870–1964) was a building contractor who operated in Lincoln from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. A prolific builder, he constructed more than 80 houses in Lincoln alone, along with other homes and large buildings in the surrounding towns.
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Adapted from research & presentations by Robert Loud.
Lincoln's Famous 19th Century Author: Jane Goodwin Austin
Jane Goodwin Austin (1831-1894) was an American writer who wrote twenty-four books and numerous short stories. A friend of Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, Austin resided with her husband Loring in Lincoln during the early years of their marriage.
In Honored Memory: Lincoln Recipients of the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty
At a special Memorial Day ceremony in Pierce Park the morning of May 31, 2021, the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty was presented to the Gold Star families of seven service members from Lincoln, and nine from Sudbury, who were killed in action or died of their wounds in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
We invite you to scroll through these pages to learn more about the brave Lincoln men who made the ultimate sacrifice.