Sixteen historical organizations throughout Lincoln County have planned a series of events to celebrate Maine’s bicentennial. Residents and visitors can take a county-wide pilgrimage during the week of Aug. 15-22 to tour the numerous historic sites and many hidden gems located throughout the county, according to a news release.

A brochure describing the participating sites and organizations can be obtained at a kickoff history fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at the Boothbay Railway Village. More information can be found at the Lincoln County bicentennial website, lincolncounty2020.com.

The pilgrimage brochure is designed to serve as a passport so that participants can receive a stamp at each site. At the end of the week, those who visit the most sites will be entered into a raffle for a series of bicentennial- and historically-themed prizes.

Participating sites and organizations include Alna Meetinghouse, Dresden Historical Society, South Bristol Historical Society’s Old Walpole meetinghouse, Walpole Chapel and Centennial Hall, Thompson Ice House, S. Road School (Roosevelt School and Smokehouse, South Bristol Historical Society Museum, South Bristol Union Church, Head Tide Church in Alna, Jefferson Historical Society, Southport Historical Society and Hendrick’s Hill Museum, Historic New England’s Castle Tucker, Nickels-Sortwell House, Bowman House, Lincoln County Historical Association’s Pownalborough Court House and Lincoln County Museum & Old Jail, the Railway Village Museum, Friends of Westport Island/Westport Island History Committee, and Wiscasset Museum in the Streets.