Kennebec River

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics

Images

Kennebec River, Maine

Read Next

The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered

Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

Aerial view of the Amazon River in the Amazon rainforest near Manaus in Brazil. South America

How Long Is the Amazon River?

Discover

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

Happy, smiling, flying pig

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks

Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Kennebec River: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Map added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 08, 2024
	Deleted Web site: Kennebec-Chaudiere.	Yamini Chauhan	Sep 17, 2013
	Add new Web site: Fact Monster - United States - Kennebec river, Maine, United States.	Swati Chopra	Mar 26, 2012
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	May 28, 2008
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 19, 2000
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Sep 17, 1999
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998