The Amoskeag Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States.

"Amoskeag" derives from the Pennacook Native American word "Namoskeag", which roughly translates as "good fishing place".

[1] Local tribes in the region fished Amoskeag Falls for its plentiful migrating sturgeon, alewife, and salmon, which were easily caught in the rapids.

Significant native settlements were sited near the falls, particularly on the high bluffs overlooking the east side of the river.

In 1807, Samuel Blodgett started a canal and lock system at the river to help vessels navigate around the falls, opening the area to development.