Salmon Falls

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Salmon Falls is a historic settlement area in present-day Maine, United States, known for its early colonial-era activity and as the site of the 1690 Salmon Falls raid during King William’s War.

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Salmon Falls canonical 3
Salmon Falls mill village 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former populated place
historic settlement
associatedWith Abenaki people
linked to: Abenaki

English colonial settlers
French colonial forces
category Former populated places in Maine
Historic places in Maine
King William’s War locations
conflict King William’s War
linked to: King William's War
country United States
eventLocation Salmon Falls raid
formerJurisdiction Province of Maine
Province of Massachusetts Bay
hasHistoricalSignificance example of frontier settlement vulnerability during King William’s War
site of cross-border conflict between English colonists and French-allied forces
historicalPeriod colonial era
knownFor Salmon Falls raid
early colonial-era activity
locatedIn Maine
New England
York County, Maine
locatedOn Salmon Falls River
near present-day Berwick, Maine
linked to: Berwick, Maine

present-day South Berwick, Maine
partOf present-day Maine
regionType frontier settlement
significantEventYear 1690
timeOfEstablishment 17th century

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Salmon Falls raid location Salmon Falls
Buxton, Maine hasVillage Salmon Falls
Rollinsford, New Hampshire hasHistoricDistrict Salmon Falls mill village
linked to: Salmon Falls