Next Selectboard meeting will be held on Wednesday August 26th @ 6pm.
Next Selectboard meeting will be held
on August 26th @ 6pm
Town of Winn Maine
Established in 1820 and nestled on the east side of the Penobscot River in Penobscot County.
Town Office
59 Route168, Winn, ME 04495
P.O. Box 98 Winn, ME 04495
Hours of Operation
Tues. – Thurs: 12PM – 4PM
Fri. – Mon: CLOSED
Quick Links
Burn Permits
Dog Licensing
Hunting & Fishing Licenses
Boat Registration Renewal
About the Town
Joseph Snow first settled in the area of Winn in 1820, the year Maine also became a state, establishing Snowville along what is now the Old Military Road off US Route 2. The town continued to be called Snowville, or River Plantation No. 4, until 1852 when the name was changed to Five Islands Plantation.
Finally, in 1857, the town was incorporated as Winn, named for John M. Winn, who bought the township in 1843. Winn grew quickly. About five miles away from the town center in East Winn, a sawmill, grist mill, and shingle mill thrived. And in 1863, Shaw Tilson & Co., later Shaw Brothers, built the world’s second-largest tannery near the town’s steamboat landing.
Town News & Updates
Community Survey – Winn Comprehensive Plan – Have a Say – Fill out a Survey Today!
Download your survey today and email to compplancommittee@townofwinn.org or come in and get a copy to fill out and return to the office. After hours the survey can be left in the drop box on the door at the Town Office.
