Lincoln is a small, quiet suburb west of Boston. It began as a rural farming community made up of pieces of land nipped from adjacent towns. The town also became a popular site for country estates, of which some have become schools, museums, town buildings and parks. Retention of open space and protection of its rural character against an encroaching age of urban development are extremely important to the community. Significant areas of the town are now preserved against development, providing protection for wild life and water supply and creating conservation trails for use by the public.
