Brief history of Manchester

On August 12, 1850 the towns of Augusta, Hallowell, Litchfield, Readfield and Winthrop set off land to be incorporated as the town of Kennebec. On April 15, 1854 the name of this newly incorporated town was changed to Manchester. Manchester sits on the western border of Maine's capital city, Augusta. The current population is about 2,400 and it covers an area of 21 square miles. Cobbosseeconte Lake (called Great Pond by the early settlers) falls partially within Manchester's borders.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

We are under construction!!

In the meantime, you can find some historical information about Manchester's early settlers on the following web sites:


1) Early Settlers of Manchester, Maine
2) Readfield 1791 - Until 1850 parts of Manchester were within the bounds of Readfield. This web site includes information about some early Manchester people and history of this immediate area.


Contact Manchester Historical Society at manchestermainehs@gmail.com












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