The Androscoggin ( Ammoscongon ) were an Abenaki people from what are now the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire . By the 18th century, they were absorbed by neighboring tribes.
4-763: Androscoggin may refer to: Androscoggin people , an Abnaki tribe who lived in what is now Maine and New Hampshire in the US Androscoggin County, Maine Androscoggin Lake Androscoggin Mill , Jay, Maine Androscoggin River in New Hampshire and Maine Camp Androscoggin , a summer camp in Wayne, Maine Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-735: The Pigwacket near Fryeburg, Maine they formed the southernmost of the Abenaki tribes and were therefore one of the first in contact with the English colonists of New England . In 1675, the Androscoggin took part in King Philip's War . The renowned hunter, trapper, fisherman and guide, Metallak (1727-1847), was a member of the Androscoggin tribe. In 1725, the Androscoggin joined the Pequawket and migrated to
12-575: The Androscoggin is derived from an anglicization of the Abenaki-language term Ammoscongon, which was the name given for the portion of the Androscoggin river from Lewiston Falls northward, as stated by Pere Pole in 1793. The Ammoscongon once lived in the Androscoggin River watershed, located in present-day southern Maine and northern New Hampshire . Their main village was located in the vicinity of present-day Lewiston, Maine . Together with
16-513: The title Androscoggin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Androscoggin&oldid=1143397768 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Androscoggin people The name of
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