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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Predicate Object
instanceOf former populated place
historic settlement
associatedWith Abenaki people NERFINISHED
English colonial settlers
French colonial forces NERFINISHED
category Former populated places in Maine
Historic places in Maine
King William’s War locations
conflict King William’s War NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eventLocation Salmon Falls raid NERFINISHED
formerJurisdiction Province of Maine NERFINISHED
Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
early colonial-era activity
locatedIn Maine NERFINISHED
New England
York County, Maine NERFINISHED
locatedOn Salmon Falls River NERFINISHED
near present-day Berwick, Maine NERFINISHED
present-day South Berwick, Maine NERFINISHED
partOf present-day Maine
regionType frontier settlement
significantEventYear 1690
timeOfEstablishment 17th century

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Salmon Falls raid location Salmon Falls