The Lion (locomotive)

Lion, The (locomotive)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Lion in the Maine State Museum, Augusta, Maine, July 2013
Location	University of Maine at Machias, Machias, Maine
Coordinates	44°42′30″N 67°27′21″W / 44.70833°N 67.45583°WCoordinates: 44°42′30″N 67°27′21″W / 44.70833°N 67.45583°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1846
Architect	Hinkley & Drury
NRHP Reference #	76000118[1]
Added to NRHP	December 15, 1976

The Lion is a historic steam locomotive at the Maine State Museum in Augusta, Maine, USA.

The locomotive was built by Hinkley & Drury (Hinkley Locomotive Works) in 1846 as the Lion for the Machiasport Railroad of eastern Maine. The Lion operated as a working locomotive until 1890. It was sold in 1897 to Thoman Towle of Portland, Maine. It was then purchased by the City of Portland and appeared in the 1898 Fourth of July parade. The Lion was give to the University of Maine in 1905 and was displayed and owned by the University until 1985 when it was given to the Maine State Museum.^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Lion is the oldest American-built locomotive in New England.

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. http://www.library.umaine.edu/speccoll/FindingAids/LionLocomotive.htm