 Albion is a town in Kennebec County, incorporated as Fairfax on March 9, 1804 from its original status as a plantation under the name of Freetown. It annexed some land from Winslow in 1810 and gave up land in 1813, 1816, and 1818 which eventually formed the town of China.
On March 10, 1821, the town changed its name from Fairfax to Ligonia, and then to Albion, the ancient name of England, on February 25, 1824. It was Maine's one hundred and fifty-first town. The Town Office is now in an early 20th Century building, which also serves as a meeting place for civic groups.
First settled in 1790, probably by Congregational minister Daniel Lovejoy, Albion is the birthplace of Elijah Parish Lovejoy, son of Daniel and a fearless journalist and opponent of slavery. A plaque to Lovejoy rests outside the town library.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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