Lincoln, Massachusetts

Lincoln is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census.

Lincoln is reportedly the only town in America named after Lincoln, England (and not the Revolutionary War Major General, Benjamin Lincoln or President Abraham Lincoln).[1]

Paul Revere was captured by British soldiers in Lincoln on the night of April 18, 1775.

References

  1. "Town History". Lincoln Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

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