Ammoscongon

Ammoscongon is an Eastern Abenaki name for the Androscoggin River above the Great Falls. From its northern reaches, the river winds through the wooded interior before joining the Kennebec at Merrymeeting Bay. Its many falls mark the descent toward the sea. Below the Great Falls, the river was known by another name, Pejepscook; the English name Androscoggin was derived from the name of the upper river.