Town of Mechanic Falls

Mechanic Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, settled in 1769 and incorporated on March 22, 1893 from portions of Poland and Minot.

Ever since a paper mill was established on the Little Androscoggin River in 1850, the town has been part of Maine's paper making economy.

The Evans brothers, Warren and George, born in nearby Norway, put the small town of Mechanic Falls on the map as a center of firearms production. Their Evans Rifle Manufacturing company, formally organized in 1873 with Joshua L. Chamberlain as President of the board of directors, made a popular repeating firearm in the 19th century.

Located east of Auburn at the junction of Maine Routes 11, 121 and 124, the town has seen modest population growth in recent decades.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)