Town of Fryeburg

Fryeburg is a town in Oxford County, incorporated on January 11, 1777 on the site of an Indian settlement known as Pequawket, the home of Nescambious, the only Indian knighted by the French. He was so honored in 1795 for his fighting leadership that the French desire to make an alliance with the Indians.

Daniel Webster was a teacher in the town at Fryeburg Academy in 1802 before pursuing his legal career. Long after losing his first case, he rose to international prominence for, among other things, his role in negotiating the state's boundary through the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

Another famous resident was Clarence E. Mulford (1883-1956) author of the Hopalong Cassidy cowboy series, which extended to radio, television and motion pictures.

The Fryeburg fair, held each October, attracts thousands from long distances as one of the rites of Fall in Maine.

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