Judge Silas Lee built this 1807 Regency-style mansion at the peak of Wiscasset's prosperity, when the town was the busiest port east of Boston. Lee's death in 1814, combined with the cumulative financial impact of Jefferson's Embargo of 1807, forced his widow to sell it.
Judge Silas Lee constructed this Regency-style mansion at Wiscasset's peak of prosperity, when it was the busiest port east of Boston. The death of Judge Lee in 1814 and the financial effects of Jefferson's Embargo of 1807 led to his widow selling the property.