Lincoln County Historical Association has scheduled four talks in Wiscasset on Sundays during February and early March. The lectures will be held in the Communications Building behind the County Court House on Route One beginning at 1 p.m.

On Feb. 7, Lincoln Paine, historian,curator, and author of "Downeast, A Maritime History of Maine" and the award winning "The Sea and Civilization, a Maritime History of the World," will talk about Maine maritime history.

On Feb. 14, Bill Gemmill, a collector of schoolgirl art, will bring examples from his collection and point out the unique features that distinguish Maine work from other parts of the country.

On Feb. 28, Michael Chaney, executive director of the Frances Perkins Center, will discuss the work of E. Joseph Leighton, an early 20th century photographer whose work will be featured in a special exhibit at The Old Jail in Wiscasset this summer. Research on Leighton was the subject of Chaney’s master’s thesis.

In the final lecture of the series on March 6, local historian Jay Robbins will bring to life the stories of court cases that were adjudicated at the Pownalborough Court House in the late 1700s.

Admission to the lectures is free of charge. A donation of $5 is suggested. Coffee and pastries will be served.

The Lincoln County Historical Association is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides stewardship for the 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, and the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in Wiscasset. For more information  please visit www.lincolncountyhistory.org.