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Lisbon Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Lisbon, located in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,420 at the 2000 census.
History
The area was once part of "Little River Plantation," a portion of which was incorporated in 1799 as "Thompsonborough," then renamed in 1802 after Lisbon, Portugal. In 1806, Lisbon annexed the remainder of "Little River Plantation." With water power from the Androscoggin River, Lisbon Falls became a mill town. Before it burned down, the Worumbo Mill was the main mill in Lisbon Falls, and was world famous for its wools. Especially well known were its vicuna wool products, which became famous when President Eisenhower's Chief of Staff, Sherman Adams, received a vicuna sport coat as a gift from a wealthy industrialist and had to resign. The town's primary employment is at a gypsum mill and the nearby Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics Company.
The horror writer Stephen King attended high school in Lisbon Falls. The fictional town of Castle Rock, which he used in several stories, is thought to be based on Lisbon Falls. The town is also world-wide famous for its "Moxie Days," a celebration of the Moxie soft drink, which was sold at Anisetti's corner store for years. Moxie Days in Lisbon Falls is attended by thousands from around the world each summer.
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