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TOWN OF DRESDEN
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Welcome to Dresden.

Dresden is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States that was incorporated in 1794. 
History

​The town was originally settled in 1752 under the name Frankfort by French and German Huguenots, who were part of the first wave of French speaking immigrants to arrive in Maine, but were distinguished from later arrivals by their Protestant faith. William Shirley built Fort Shirley in the community at the same time Fort Halifax (Maine) was built. First called Frankfort, so that the new French immigrants could pretend to be German, the town was incorporated as Pownalborough in 1760, when Lincoln County was created in the Maine District of Massachusetts. Pownalborough included the Town of Wiscasset, which was soon set off on its own as the shire town of the county. When the present territory was incorporated in 1794, Lincoln County Probate Judge Jonathan Bowman chose Dresden as the new name of the town because he liked the sound of it.

Dresden is located on the eastern side of the Kennebec River. Dresden also offers some historical sites as well, including an old, brick school building and the Pownalborough Courthouse, which is now used as a museum and is open to the public. The Pownalborough Courthouse was built in 1760 and was the first seat of government east of the Kennebec River. The families who settled Dresden and those who were soon afterward sent there by the government of Massachusetts played a crucial role in the battle for American independence in Maine. Robert Treat Paine, John Hancock, and John Adams appeared at the Court House in the Revolutionary Era. Well known local families included the Goodwins, Houdlettes, Mayerses, Bridges, Bowmans, Percys, Johnsons, and Trussells, who variously left their marks on the history of the town, the state, and the country.
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Dresden Town Office Hours - 
Monday                       Closed
Tuesday                  9 to 4 pm
Wednesday            9 to 4 pm
Thursday                9 to 6 pm
Friday                      9 to 4 pm

The first Saturday of the Month from 9am till Noon.
The Town Office is closed all legal Holidays.

Contact The Dresden Town Office: 
534 Gardiner Road, PO Box 30, Dresden, ME 04342
Phone 737-4335   Fax 737-2191
General Assistance Emergency phone number 207-350-7576.
To apply for General Assistance please come to the Dresden Town Office during the following time(s) Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday between 1:00 and 4:00 pm.
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  • Departments
    • Bridge Academy
    • Fire and Rescue
    • Historical Society
    • Planning Board
    • RSU 2 School >
      • RSU2 Info
    • Select Board
    • Town Office
    • Transfer Station
  • Town Office
    • Town Office
    • Forms
    • Online Services
    • Select Board
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