Brunswick is a

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Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 303,069, making it the most populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Portland. Cumberland County was founded in 1760 from a portion of ...

, United States. Brunswick is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 21,756 at the 2020 United States Census. Part of the

Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area The city of Portland, Maine, is the hub city of a metropolitan area in southern Maine. The region is commonly known as Greater Portland or the Portland metropolitan area. For statistical purposes, the U.S. federal government defines three differ ...

, Brunswick is home to

Bowdoin College Bowdoin College ( ) is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. It was chartered in 1794. The main Bowdoin campus is located near Casco Bay and the Androscoggin River. In a ...

, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the

Bowdoin College Museum of Art The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is an art museum located in Brunswick, Maine. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is a part of Bowdoin College and has been located in the Walker Art Building since 1894. The museum is ...

, the Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum, and the Maine State Music Theatre. It was formerly home to the U.S. Naval Air Station Brunswick, which was permanently closed on May 31, 2011, and has since been partially released to redevelopment as "Brunswick Landing".

History

Settled in 1628 by Thomas Purchase and other

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, the area was called by its Indian name, Pejepscot, meaning "the long, rocky

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part f the river. In 1639, Purchase placed his settlement under protection of the

Massachusetts Bay Colony The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of M ...

. During

King Philip's War King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) was an armed conflict in 1675–1678 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodland ...

in 1676, Pejepscot was burned and abandoned, although a

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called Fort Andros was built on the ruins during

King William's War King William's War (also known as the Second Indian War, Father Baudoin's War, Castin's War, or the First Intercolonial War in French) was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), also known as the War of the Grand Allian ...

. During the war, in Major Benjamin Church's second expedition a year later, he arrived on September 11, 1690, with 300 men at Casco Bay. He went up the

Androscoggin River The Androscoggin River (Abenaki: ''Ammoscongon'') is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data''The National Map'', a ...

to Fort Pejepscot (present day Brunswick, Maine). From there he went upriver and attacked a native village. Three or four native men were shot in retreat. When Church discovered five captive settlers in the wigwams, six or seven prisoners were butchered as an example, and nine prisoners were taken. A few days later, in retaliation, the natives attacked Church at Cape Elizabeth on Purpooduc Point, killing seven of his men and wounding 24 others. On September 26, Church returned to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The 1713 Treaty of Portsmouth brought peace to the region between the

Abenaki The Abenaki ( Abenaki: ''Wαpánahki'') are Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands of Canada and the United States. They are an Algonquian-speaking people and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. The Eastern Abenaki language was pred ...

Indians and the English colonists. In 1714, a

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from

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and

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bought the land, thereafter called the ''Pejepscot purchase''. The

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constituted the township in 1717, naming it "Brunswick" in honor of the House of Brunswick and its scion, King George I. A stone fort called Fort George was built in 1715 near the falls. But during

Dummer's War Dummer's War (1722–1725) (also known as Father Rale's War, Lovewell's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the Wabanaki-New England War, or the Fourth Anglo-Abenaki War) was a series of battles between the New England Colonies and the Wab ...

on July 13, 1722, Abenaki warriors from

Norridgewock Norridgewock (Abenaki language, Abenaki: ''Nanrantsouak'') was the name of both an Indigenous village and a Band society, band of the Abenaki ("People of the Dawn") Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans/First Nations in Canada, ...

burned the village. Consequently, Governor

Samuel Shute Samuel Shute (January 12, 1662 – April 15, 1742) was an English military officer and royal governor of the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After serving in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appo ...

declared war on the Abenakis. In 1724, 208 English colonial militia left Fort Richmond and sacked Norridgewock during

. Brunswick was rebuilt again in 1727, and in 1739 incorporated as a town. It became a prosperous

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, where

was chartered in 1794. The

falls in three successive stages for a total vertical drop of , providing

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for

industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...

. Brunswick became a major producer of

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, with as many as 25

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s. Some of the lumber went into

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. Other firms produced

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soap Soap is a salt (chemistry), salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually u ...

flour Flour is a powder made by Mill (grinding), grinding raw grains, List of root vegetables, roots, beans, Nut (fruit), nuts, or seeds. Flours are used to make many different foods. Cereal flour, particularly wheat flour, is the main ingredie ...

marble Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...

and

granite Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive rock, intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly coo ...

work,

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s and harness,

plow A plough or (Differences between American and British spellings, US) plow (both pronounced ) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but modern ploughs ...

furniture Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...

shoes A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Though the human foot can adapt to varied terrains and climate conditions, it is vulnerable, and shoes provide protection. Form was originally tied to function, but ...

and

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s. The town was site of the first

cotton mill A cotton mill is a building that houses spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system. Although some were driven ...

in Maine, the Brunswick Cotton Manufactory Company, built in 1809 to make

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. Purchased in 1812, the mill was enlarged by the Maine Cotton & Woolen Factory Company. In 1857, the Cabot Manufacturing Company was established to make cotton

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s. It bought the failed Worumbo Mill and expanded the brick factory along the falls. Needing even more room, the company in 1890 persuaded the town to move Maine Street. Principal employers for Brunswick include L.L. Bean,

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, as well as companies that produce

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construction material and electrical switches. A number of health services providers serving Maine's mid-coast area are located in Brunswick.Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce
The former Naval Air Station Brunswick was a major employer in Brunswick prior to its closure.

National Register of Historic Places

Brunswick has a number of

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s recognized on the

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: * Androscoggin Swinging Bridge * Henry Boody House * Brunswick Commercial Historic District * Parker Cleaveland House * Crystal Spring Farm * John Dunlap House * Federal Street Historic District * First Parish Church * Lincoln Street Historic District * Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College * Pennellville Historic District * Richardson House * St. Paul's Episcopal Church * Harriet Beecher Stowe House *

Whittier Field Whittier Field is the outdoor stadium of Bowdoin College. Located in Brunswick, Maine, it is the field for Bowdoin football, Bowdoin outdoor track and field, and the Maine Distance Festival. The Whittier Field Athletic Complex was added to the Na ...

In popular culture

The book ''

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'' was written by

Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote the popular novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (185 ...

while she was living in Brunswick, during the time that her husband was a professor at Bowdoin. She got a key vision for the book in the First Parish Church. A scene in the 1993 movie ''

The Man Without a Face ''The Man Without a Face'' is a 1993 American drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his feature film directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received positive rev ...

'' was filmed in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Brunswick is located at the north end of

Casco Bay Casco Bay is an bay, open bay of the Gulf of Maine on the coast of Maine in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's chart for Casco Bay marks the dividing line between the bay and the Gulf of Maine as running from ...

, as well as the head of tide and

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on the

. It is the easternmost town in Cumberland County.

Climate

Neighboring cities and towns

Demographics

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $40,402; and the median income for a family was $49,088. Males had a median income of $32,141 versus $24,927 for females. The

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for the town was $20,322. About 5.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the

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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 15,175 people, 7,183 households, and 6,498 families residing in the

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of Brunswick. The

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was . There were 9,599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.0%

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, 1.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 8,469 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 44.7% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together; 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present; 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present; and 42.3% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the town was 41.4 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

Education

The Brunswick School Department operates the town's public schools, including: * Brunswick High School *Brunswick Junior High School *Kate Furbish Elementary School *Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School *REAL School *Region 10 Technical High School Other local educational institutions include: * Children's School of Arts & Science * Saint John's Catholic School *

* Southern Maine Community College Midcoast Campus The Growstown School, on Woodside Road, is the last remaining of the town's formerly twenty-six one-room schoolhouses.

Sister city

Brunswick's

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is Trinidad, Cuba.

Sites of interest

* Androscoggin Pedestrian Swinging Bridge *

* Pejepscot Historical Society * Pejepscot Museum * Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum * Skolfield-Whittier House

Infrastructure

Transportation

The town is served by Interstate 295, U.S. Routes 1 and 201, and Maine State Route 24, Maine State Route 123 and Maine State Route 196.

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's '' Downeaster'' train service terminates at Brunswick Maine Street Station and connects the town to the

Portland Transportation Center Portland Transportation Center is a bus and train station in Portland, Maine, United States, served and run primarily by Concord Coach Lines (18 round-trips a day) and Amtrak '' Downeaster'' passenger trains (five round-trips a day). It is als ...

and Boston's

North Station North Station is a commuter rail and intercity rail terminal station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is served by four MBTA Commuter Rail lines – the Fitchburg Line, Haverhill Line, Lowell Line, and Newburyport/Rockport Line – and the Amtr ...

. Greater Portland Metro provides several trips a day between the

and Brunswick Maine Street Station with its Metro Breez bus service. A local bus service is provided by Brunswick Link.

Notable people

John Stevens Cabot Abbott John Stevens Cabot Abbott (September 19, 1805June 17, 1877) was an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. Early life He was a brother of Jacob Abbott, and was associated with h ...

, clergyman and author * Daniel Ankeles, state legislator * Poppy Arford, state legislator * Dale Arnold, sportscaster, co-host of the

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''Dale & Holley (with Keefe) Show'' and the

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pre and postgame shows on

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; resided in Brunswick *

Austin Cary Austin Cary (July 31, 1865 – April 28, 1936) was an American forester, known as the "father of southern forestry". Austin Cary Forest, on Great Island, Maine, is named for him. Early life and education Cary was born in 1865 in East Machias ...

, forester * Fanny Chamberlain, wife of Joshua Chamberlain *

Joshua Chamberlain Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828February 24, 1914) was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a high ...

, Civil War–era general and 32nd

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* Walter Christie, author * Robert P. T. Coffin, poet * Alexander Cornell du Houx, state legislator * Scott Cowger, state legislator * Elizabeth W. Crandall, environmental and women's rights activist * Robert L. Dale, pilot in

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, Dale Glacier namesake * Robert P. Dunlap, congressman, 11th

* Charles Carroll Everett, theologian * Stanley Gerzofsky, state legislator * William W. Gilchrist Jr., painter *

John Gould John Gould (; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould (illustrator), Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, includ ...

, reporter, columnist * Frederic Aldin Hall, professor, school chancellor * Joshua Herrick, congressman * Graeme K., musician *

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, U.S. Senator, 72nd

* Lady Lamb, musician *

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems " Paul Revere's Ride", '' The Song of Hiawatha'', and '' Evangeline''. He was the first American to comp ...

, poet * Cynthia Lord, children's author * Stump Merrill, baseball player * Karen Mills, Administrator of Small Business Administration, cabinet-level position * Ralph Mims, basketball player *

Benjamin Orr Benjamin Orr (, September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000) was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their hits, including "Just What I Nee ...

, congressman *

Alpheus Spring Packard Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. (February 19, 1839 – February 14, 1905) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He described over 500 new animal species – especially butterflies and moths – and was one of the founders of '' The ...

, professor * Marie Ahnighito Peary, writer *

George Palmer Putnam George Palmer Putnam (February 7, 1814 – December 20, 1872) was an American publisher and author. He founded the firm G. P. Putnam's Sons and ''Putnam's Magazine''. He was an advocate of international copyright reform, secretary for many year ...

, publisher * Luke Rathborne, musician * John Rankin Rogers, third Governor of the state of Washington * Mark Rogers, pitcher for the

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* Patricia E. Ryan,

human rights Human rights are universally recognized Morality, moral principles or Social norm, norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both Municipal law, national and international laws. These rights are considered ...

advocate and

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...

lobbyist * Arthur A. Small, Iowa state legislator and lawyer * Marjorie McKenney Stone, military veteran *

, abolitionist, author * Brigadier Samuel Thompson, Revolutionary War soldier * Grant Tremblay, astrophysicist * George J. Varney, author and historian * Dan Walters, baseball player and police officer * Robert Zildjian, founder of Sabian cymbals

References

External links

Town of Brunswick official website

Curtis Memorial Library
* * Brunswick and Topsham Water District *

Gallery

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architecture, the First Parish

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at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick (founded 1845), was added in 1969 to the

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