The Abenaki wanted the English settlers to leave, but they wanted traders to remain. So, they aimed to keep Europeans south of the Piscataqua River, the Kennebec River and the Penobscot River.

The land the town is on is natively known as Wantastegok. Members of the Elnu Abenaki tribe showed methods of traditional craftsmanship involving woodworking to produce spoons, weaving sweet grass ...