Friendship, Maine
| Friendship, Maine | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Knox County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 43°59′1″N 69°20′20″W / 43.98361°N 69.33889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Knox |
| Incorporated | 1807 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.37 sq mi (81.25 km2) |
| • Land | 14.10 sq mi (36.52 km2) |
| • Water | 17.27 sq mi (44.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,152 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,146 |
| • Density | 81.7/sq mi (31.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04547 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-26805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582484 |
Friendship (formerly known as Meduncook) is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It is thirty-one miles southeast of Augusta. The population was 1,152 at the 2010 census.
Abenaki Native Americans called it Meduncook, meaning "bay at the end of the sandbar." Part of the Waldo Patent, it was first settled in 1750. A garrison was built on Garrison Island, which connects to the mainland at low tide. By 1754, 22 families lived in Meduncook, most taking shelter within the garrison when the French and Indian War broke out.
During the French and Indian War, the community was raided twice. The first attack was from the Abenaki just after sunrise on May 22, 1758. They killed and scalped Joshua and Hannah Bradford and their infant son Winslow. An original settler from Kingston, Massachusetts and great-grandson of Governor William Bradford, he had remained in his house, believing it close enough to the garrison that his family could flee there when necessary. But while pounding corn, the Bradfords missed hearing the garrison's alarm gun. Five of their children managed to escape their pursuers into the fort, but two of their sons Cornelius (21) and Joshua (12) were captured and carried to Canada.
After trying to lay siege to Thomaston, Maine in September 1758, a party of Native Americans and Acadians under the command of French Officer Boishebert raided the village. Eight British were captured or killed.
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