Join the Lincolnville Historical Society for its next "Fridays at the Museum" event, happening Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. 

Fighting for Freedom, Fighting for Survival recounts Midcoast Maine history told through the lives of real people interred in Tolman Cemetery in Rockland, Maine. Local patriots of the American Revolution served from Lexington to Long Island, Quebec City to Saratoga. In the War of 1812, sons battled trade wars, smugglers, and privateers with firefights in Rockland Harbor and a standoff in Camden. These 40 men come to life through details of their families, community, and occupations. Their biographies are portals to the past when early pioneers fought the British and nature. 

The book forms a framework for understanding the settlement and growth of Thomaston, Rockland, and Rockport. Hyper-local history underscores how the lives, families, and stories are interwoven as they built homes in a wilderness while facing challenges of two wars of independence.

Presented by Mary Kelly, historian for the Lady Knox DAR Chapter.

The LHS is located at 33 Beach Road in Lincolnville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the museum will be open upstairs if you would like to look around prior to the talk.

The event is free, but donations are accepted.