Town of Liberty

Liberty is a town in Waldo County, incorporated on January 31, 1827 from Montville Plantation. In 1876 Liberty annexed land from the town of Montville.

Settled in 1800 under the Waldo Patent, the early residents tried to secure their land rights by threatening to drop the local land agent through a hole in the ice on Lake St. George. They were later arrested and tried in the Wiscasset court.

This growing scenic rural community is home to Lake St. George State Park. The town is served by Maine Routes 3 (between Augusta and Belfast), 173, and 220.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)