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 1807 Regency-style mansion at Wiscasset's zenith of prosperity, when the town was the busiest port east of Boston. Lee's demise in 1814, coupled with the cumulative financial repercussions of Jefferson's Embargo of 1807, compelled his widow to sell it.