Road Trip: Wells, the friendliest town in Maine

Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. | April 26, 2009| | Copyright

Thatwas not always the nickname for the town of Wells.

Originally called Webhannet by the Abenaki Indians, it meant "at the clear stream."In 1622 the land was awarded to Sir Ferdinando Gorges of England, who never actually visited the area, but put it in the hands of his cousin, Thomas Gorges. In 1641 the land was given by the younger Gorges to the Rev. John Wheelwright and other settlers from Massachusetts.

Wells was incorporated in 1653, the third town in Maine to do so, and it was named after Wells, England.Beginning in 1675 through the mid-1700s the town was beset by wars with the French ...

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