This largely rural community of nearly 21,400 people was created by combining several small towns and townships - including Vineland, Jordan and Beamsville - during municipal restructuring in 1970.

Like its neighbours, Lincoln's fertile soil and moderate climate provide the ideal setting for Niagara's world famous tender fruitlands and wine industry. Stretching along the southern shores of Lake Ontario and bisected by the Niagara Escarpment in an area totalling 163 square kilometres, Lincoln has become a tourism magnet with its abundance of wineries, world-class winery restaurants, antique shops, historical sites and natural attractions.

Below the Niagara Escarpment are orchards of tender fruit, grape vineyards, and vegetables. Above the Escarpment, farmers grow vegetables and various grains crops, such as soybeans and wheat.

Attractions include the Ball's Falls Conservation Area, near Vineland, an historical park consisting of old cabins, a church, and flour & grist mills; Maple Syrup Days in Vineland in March; Wood Carvers Heritage Festival at the Ball's Falls Conservation Area in mid-June; Lincoln County Fair in Beamsville early September; and the Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Festival at the Ball's Falls Conservation Area, a large outdoor arts & crafts show in mid-October.

The Ninavik Native Arts Place has over 500 pieces of Inuit art on display. Jordan Historical Museum features a rare giant fruit press and Jacob Fry House, a pioneer home furnished with original material.

Visit the Town of Lincoln's Web Site at http://www.townoflincoln.com