Editing Liberty, Maine (section)

==History==
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The midcoast area of Maine was inhabited by coastal and woodland [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]s such as the [[Abenaki]] (or Wabanaki) until they were mostly dislocated by Europeans beginning in the 17th century.

The first European ([[England|English]]) people moved into the area in and around Liberty in the late 18th century. The first settlement was then known as Davistown Plantation, which is incorporated into neighboring [[Montville, Maine|Montville]] in the early 19th century. Mills in Liberty produced materials that were used in the [[boat building|shipbuilding]] industry that thrived in nearby coastal towns, such as [[Waldoboro, Maine|Waldoboro]], during the early 19th century.

In 1827, Liberty separated from Montville and was incorporated as a town.

The middle to late 19th century saw a decline in population and goods produced. This correlates with the decline of the shipbuilding industry.