Lincoln County Historical Association is pleased to announce that Kerry Cushing has been selected to be its new executive director. No stranger to Lincoln County or non-profit operations, the Newcastle resident comes to LCHA from Lincoln Academy, where she has been for many years the development coordinator of giving and alumni.

At LCHA, Cushing’s primary duties will be to strengthen the association’s financial base, develop the membership program, and assist in routine LCHA business. Ed Kavanagh, president of the LCHA Board of Trustees, expressed the enthusiasm of the entire search committee when he said, “We are confident that Kerry has the experience, the energy, and the temperament to excel at these crucial tasks.”

Cushing holds a B.A.in German, Summa cum Laude 1989, from Radford University, Virginia. and she received a certificate in German Language and Philosophy from Kassel University, Germany in 1988. She has also studied at Bates College. Prior to her employment at Lincoln Academy she gained valuable experience in the Development Office of the Maine Maritime Museum.

Cushing will spend part of her time during the summer months in the LCHA office at the Old Jail and Museum on Federal Street in Wiscasset. She can be reached at 207-882-6817 or info@lincolncountyhistory.org.

The Lincoln County Historical Association is steward of the 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, and the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in Wiscasset. All three are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, please visit www.lincolncountyhistory.org.