North Berwick was first settled about 1630 by fur traders. It was originally part of Berwick until it separated and incorporated in 1831. In the 1800s it had several mills, which manufactured textiles, farm implements, stove polish, shingles and clapboards, as well as toboggans and sleds. The North Berwick Woolen Mill on the bank of the Great Works River is an historic landmark, and was used as a setting in the 1995 movie Jumanji. Its major employers are a Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine parts factory and overhaul facility, and Hussey Seating, a manufacturer of sests for stadiums and other spectator facilities.