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Keywords: Burning of Falmouth

Historical Items

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Item 23306

Underwood Theater, Falmouth, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Falmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 102228

"Falmouth burnt by the Kings troops" journal entry, Falmouth Neck, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1283

Letter describing burning of Falmouth, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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400 years of New Mainers

Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Site Pages

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… Cumberland County, including Gorham, Portland, Falmouth, Yarmouth, and Windham. Mercy programs, such as McAuley Residence fills a need for a…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"The burning of Falmouth in 1775 by the British was a final straw for many of those undecided about separation."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"North Yarmouth’s boundary with Falmouth was reestablished and marked by a large boulder known as the “white rock”."

My Maine Stories

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Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.

Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide