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Lincoln, Massachusetts

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Lincoln is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,014 at the 2020 census.[1]

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).[2]

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

References

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  1. "QuickFacts: Lincoln town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. "Town History". Lincoln Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

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