Maine Memory Network

"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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Plan of Falmouth Neck, 1690

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1690 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

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.

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… T Ford on the dirt road that was US Route 1 from Falmouth Foreside. If it rained, the clay roads were as slippery as snowy roads."

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

"Meeting at Falmouth Neck (present-day Portland), the committee drafted a report entitled "The Separation of Maine from Massachusetts."[6]"

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

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