The town also includes the former village sites of Stillwater and Zealand (sometimes known as Pullman) in the town's remote eastern and northern sections respectively, which are now within the White Mountain National Forest. ==History== In 1764, Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth granted to a group of approximately 70 land investors from Connecticut.
He held the position of comptroller of customs for the port of London under King George II and George III, which was important to trade between America and England. The town was settled about 1782.
The 1790 census indicates that it had 22 inhabitants.
Discovered in 1808, it is a natural canyon extending at the base of Mount Liberty.
By 1853, the Merrimack River Lumber Company was operating.
In 1892, James Everell Henry (1831–1912) bought approximately of virgin timber and established a logging enterprise at what is today the center of Lincoln.
In 1902, he built a pulp and paper mill.
He erected the Lincoln House hotel in 1903, although a 1907 fire would nearly raze the community.
He erected the Lincoln House hotel in 1903, although a 1907 fire would nearly raze the community.
Until he died in 1912, Henry controlled his company town, installing relatives in positions of civic authority. In 1917, Henry's heirs sold the business to the Parker Young Company, which in turn sold it to the Marcalus Manufacturing Company in 1946.
Until he died in 1912, Henry controlled his company town, installing relatives in positions of civic authority. In 1917, Henry's heirs sold the business to the Parker Young Company, which in turn sold it to the Marcalus Manufacturing Company in 1946.
Until he died in 1912, Henry controlled his company town, installing relatives in positions of civic authority. In 1917, Henry's heirs sold the business to the Parker Young Company, which in turn sold it to the Marcalus Manufacturing Company in 1946.
Franconia Paper took over in 1950, producing 150 tons of paper a day until bankruptcy in 1971, at which time new river classification standards discouraged further papermaking in Lincoln. Tourism is today the principal business.
Franconia Paper took over in 1950, producing 150 tons of paper a day until bankruptcy in 1971, at which time new river classification standards discouraged further papermaking in Lincoln. Tourism is today the principal business.
The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census.
Lincoln is the location of the Loon Mountain ski resort and associated recreation-centered development. The primary settlement in town, where 993 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Lincoln census-designated place (CDP) and is located along New Hampshire Route 112 east of Interstate 93.
The highest point in Lincoln is either the summit of Mount Carrigain, at above sea level, plus or minus , or the summit of Mount Bond at . ==Demographics== As of the census of 2010, there were 1,662 people, 794 households, and 439 families residing in the town.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males. For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $37,095, and the median income for a family was $55,326.
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