Lisbon Falls Class of 1935
Lisbon Falls
Lisbon Falls Class of 1935
-courtesy Christina Morton
The town was established in 1799 and was originally named "Thompsonborough" in honor of the Thompson family, large landowners in the area.
This family, as well as some of their neighbors, were of Irish descent.
Because the local residents disagreed with General Samuel Thompson's unpatriotic views, they changed the name of the town to Lisbon in 1802.
Although it is not known why this name was chosen, it was a common practice in Maine to name local communities for European countries and cities.
Other European place names found in southern Maine include Poland, Paris, Norway, Denmark, Dresden, Palermo, Belgrade, and Vienna.