Auburn, ME
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About Auburn
- • Patrick Dempsey, actor known for "Grey's Anatomy," was born in Lewiston but grew up in Auburn.
- • The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum honors the Auburn, Indiana-built luxury cars.
- • Shoe manufacturing significantly boosted Auburn's growth in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- • Auburn's Little League team went to the Little League World Series in 1982.
- • The Great Fire of 1886 destroyed much of Auburn's downtown, prompting significant rebuilding.
- • Named in 1842 for the poem "Auburn" by Oliver Goldsmith, it was incorporated that year.
- • With around 24,000 residents, it's smaller than its twin city Lewiston.
- • Sitting at 223 feet, the elevation gives pleasant views of the Androscoggin River.
- • Healthcare and social assistance are major employment sectors in modern Auburn.
- • There's a feeling of quiet determination, a blend of history and hopeful progress.
- • The closest pro team is the Boston Red Sox; their 2004 World Series win broke an 86-year curse.
- • Edward Little High School has a fierce rivalry with Lewiston High School in football and hockey.