Dresden is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States, that was incorporated in 1794.

The town was incorporated as Pownalborough in 1760, when Lincoln County was created in the Maine District of Massachusetts.

When the present territory was incorporated in 1794, Lincoln County Probate Judge Jonathan Bowman chose Dresden as the new name of the town because he liked the sound of it.

[5] Historic sites include an old, brick school building and the Pownalborough Courthouse, which is now used as a museum and is open to the public.

The families who settled Dresden and those who were soon afterward sent there by the government of Massachusetts played a crucial role in the battle for American independence in Maine.

Well known local families included the Goodwins, Houdlettes, Mayerses, Bridges, Bowmans, Percys, Johnsons, and Trussells, who variously left their marks on the history of the town, the state, and the country.

The Eastern River has long been a favored spot to fish for smelt in shacks centered above holes made in the winter ice.

Dresden's other notable geographical features are Blinn Hill and The Great Bog.

At 440 feet (134 m) above sea level, Blinn Hill affords a view of the White Mountains, more than 100 miles (160 km) away.