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2 PAGE Letter from Falmouth300 Chairs ...... 4 Calendar of Events, January through December 2018 ...... 6-7 Town of Falmouth Resolution No. 61-2018 ...... 8 Letter from Governor Paul R. LePage ...... 9 Letter from U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins ...... 10 Letter from U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr...... 10 Letter from U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree...... 11 Letter from State Senator Cathy Breen ...... 11 Letter from State Representative Heather Sanborn ...... 12 Letter from State Representative Teresa S. Pierce ...... 12 A Look Book at the Kick Off ...... 14 My Favorite Falmouth ...... 16 Our Sponsors ...... 18 Our Friends ...... 20 Our Partners...... 20 Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides ...... 22 The Story of Falmouth Traveling Exhibit ...... 26 Historic Timeline ...... 28-29 Native Plant Primer ...... 32 The History of Falmouth ...... 34-37 Explore300 Challenge ...... 38-41 Move300 Challenge ...... 42-43 Self-Guided History Tour ...... 44-45 Donate300 ...... 46-47 Town of Falmouth Services Directory ...... 50-53 Legacy Projects ...... 54 West Falmouth Interurban at Mountain Road. Table of Contents of Table PAGE Allen, Sterling and Lothrop ...... 30 Avesta Housing ...... 30 Back Cove Financial ...... 31 Bangor Savings Bank ...... 33 Bath Savings ...... 25 Berry, Talbot, Royer ...... 19 CCS Professionals ...... 33 Central Maine Pyrotechnics ...... 49 Cumberland County Federal Credit Union ...... 5 Falmouth by the Sea and Foreside Harbor ...... 41 West Falmouth Storefronts, late 1800s. Falmouth Community Volunteer Cooperative ...... 48 Falmouth Hearing Aids ...... 33 Falmouth Lions Club ...... 49 Falmouth Youth Soccer ...... 30 Family Chiropractic Associates ...... 24 The Forecaster ...... 48 Foreside Antiques ...... 24 Foreside Tavern ...... 48 HM Payson ...... 30 Kenneth E. Myers D.D.S...... 24 Leavitt & Sons Deli ...... 27 Linda MacDonald Associates ...... 17 Lucas Residential Services ...... 19 Maine Medical Partners ...... 33 Mercy Hospital ...... 27 Norway Savings Bank ...... 49 Ocean House Real Estate ...... 48 OceanView at Falmouth ...... 2 Peak Dental Health ...... 17 Portland Sea Dogs ...... 53 Sen. Cathy Breen, Rep. Teresa Pierce, Rep. Heather Sanborn ...... 17 Southern Maine Spray Insulation ...... 43 Southworth ...... 55 Stantec ...... 23 State Farm, Heikkinen Insurance Agency ...... 43 Summit Natural Gas ...... 20 1781 Map of the Coast of Maine. Courtesy Osher Map Library. Tides Edge Design ...... 17 TideSmart Global ...... 24 ON THE FRONT COVER Town Landing Market ...... 13 Clockwise from top right: unidentified Townsquare Media ...... 21 Falmouth family farm in the late nineteenth century, aerial view of Bramhall Field circa Tyler Technologies ...... 15 1946, Graves School circa 1880, Falmouth

PROGRAM GUIDE advertisers GUIDE PROGRAM Wright-Pierce ...... 19 Town Hall in 1921. Photos on cover and above courtesy of the Falmouth Historical Society.

3 January 2018

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

For two years, a group of dedicated residents has been planning a year-long program filled with educational and entertaining events Ad-hoc tercentennial th planning committee to commemorate Falmouth’s 300 anniversary of incorporation. Committee members — with suggestions and assistance from MEMBERS community organizations, businesses, neighbors, friends, and Marge Devine, Chair family — have met regularly to consider how best to mark the Jeanne Madden, Vice-Chair town’s Tercentennial. The result is Falmouth300 — a series of events Sandra Couch-Kelly Joel Glass and programs designed to Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Carol Kauffman and Invest in the Future of our town. Maria Kuhn Candice Powers To facilitate the planning and implementation of this ambitious Ellen Snyder endeavor, Falmouth300 joined with a number of partner council liaison organizations as well as financial sponsors. The efforts of our Claudia King partners demonstrate the strong ties between the Town, its Staff residents, schools, businesses, service organizations, and cultural Erin Bishop Cadigan institutions. The generous donations of our sponsors helped to fund Tercentennial Coordinator this endeavor, allowing for a year-long calendar of events and the [email protected] creation of long-lasting legacy projects. This is truly a community Melissa Tryon effort. Executive Assistant [email protected] Special thanks to our sponsors, volunteer committee members, current and past Town Councilors, and Town staff, who all provided invaluable support to the planning of Falmouth300.

Falmouth300 will be educational, entertaining, and enjoyable for all the residents of our community. We invite everyone to join this showcase of Falmouth’s spirit and community pride as we

Town of Falmouth commemorate this historic event. 271 Falmouth Road Falmouth, ME 04105 Sincerely, 207.699.5335

Marge Devine, Chair Jeanne Madden, Vice-Chair

www.Falmouth300.org

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101 Gray Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 207.878.3441 www.myccfcu.com EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Falmouth300 Calendar of Events January 2018 n Falmouth Parks and Community Programs River Point n January 11, Community Conservation: Finding the Naturalist Series

balance between nature and culture, film screening, April Donate300:e Centerpoint Martial Arts, 65 Gray Road,

collecting food, personal hygiene products, and backpacks for 7 hosted by Falmouth Land Trust and Partners, The 7 Episcopal Church of St. Mary, Foreside Road 300 Q at-risk and underserved youth to benefit The Locker Project n January 16, “The Power of Place,” featured speakere Richard Blanco, inaugural event of the Changing May 2018

Landscapes, Shifting Tides: The Story of Falmouth

n May 12, Falmouth Community Day with the Sea Dogs at

Event Series, presented by7 Stantec, Falmouth High Hadlock Field, hosted by Falmouth7 Elementary PTO and

School Theater 300 Q Falmouth Little League 7

n January 27, 4th Annuale Falmouth Recycling & Energy

n May 19, Pollinator Parade,e Maine Audubon

Advisory Committee Home Energy7 Fair, Falmouth n May 25, The Casco Bay7 Anchors Film Festival, Falmouth Elementary School Cafeteria High School Theater n January 28, 5th Annual Falmouth’s Got Talent—An All-

n May 26, Falmouth eFest and Old Home Days, presented by

School Talent Competition, Tercentennial Edition, to benefit

Cumberland County Federal7 Credit Union, Community Park, Project Graduation for7 the Class of 2018, Falmouth High Winn Road 300 Q School Theater n May 28, Memoriale Day Parade, presented by the American n e Throughout January, The Story of Falmouth, traveling Legion Post #164 Q exhibit, presented by Leavitt & Sons Deli, on display at n May 28, Community Reception, following the Memorial Day 300 Falmouth Town Hall, Falmouth Road Q Parade, hosted by The Episcopal Church of St. Mary,

January Donate300: Town of Falmouth, Town Hall, Foreside Road Q Falmouth Road, collecting7 cereal (hot & cold) to benefit n Falmouth Parkse and Community Programs River Point Falmouth Food Pantry Naturalist Series n Falmouth Parkse and Community Programs Senior Senior February 2018 Prom for 55+, Mason-Motz Activity Center, Middle Road n e n February 4, “Quakers in Falmouth,” tour & talk with Falmouth Historic Sites Guided Tour, hosted by Falmouth Wayne Cobb and Donna Little, presented by Falmouth Parks and Community Programs and the Falmouth Historical Historical Society, hosted by Hall’s Tavern Quaker B&B, SocietyQ n

377 Gray Road Q May Donate300: Falmouth Hearing Aids, 4 Fundy Road, n February 11, Falmouth Parks and Community Programs collecting7 non-perishable food items to benefit Portland Vet Great Maine Outdoor Weekend: Snowshoe Trek at Falmouth Center. Nature Preserve, Foreside Road n February 17, Winter Carnival, Mainee Audubon June 2018

n Falmouth Lion’s Roaring Raffles Drawing Night,e to

n June 2, Falmouth Lion’s 66th Annual Auction, to benefit

benefit local community7 projects and non-profits, over 40 7 organizations annually, Public Works Barn, Woods Madden’s Pub & Grill Road

February Donate300: Gorham Savings Bank, 65 Gray Road n June 7, Falmouth Food Pantry Celebration and7 Open House,

and 202A U.S. Route 1, collecting non-perishable food items to 7 Falmouth Food Pantry, Falmouth RoadQ benefit Falmouth Food Pantry n June 9, Town Landing Waterfront Bash,e presented by Town

300 Landing Market, Town Landing Q 7

n e March 2018 June 12, Election Day, Falmouth High School Gymnasium7 n n March 10, “Lawns and Lobsters: Environmentally Safe June 16, Native Plants Sale & Festival, Maine Audubon n Lawn Care,” hosted by the Falmouth Conservation June 20, Peony Bloom & Ice Cream Social, Maine Audubon Q n Commission, part of the Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides: June 25, Falmouth Parks and Community Programs

“Concerts in the Park” Kick-Off featuring The Flukes (Falmouth The Story of Falmouth Event Series, presented7 by Stantec, Portland Country Club, Foreside Road 300 Memorial Library Ukulele Ensemble), Village Park, Hat Trick n March 24, Hi-Fi Sock Hop to benefit Falmouth Historical Drive n e Society, Lunt Auditorium at OceanView, Lunt Road Q Falmouth Parks and Community Programs River Point

n Naturalist Series March Donate300: Ricettas, 240 U.S. Route 1, collecting dry7 n e pasta and pasta sauce to benefit Falmouth Food Pantry Volksmarch (“people’s walk”) Falmouth, sponsored by Southern Maine Volkssport Association, Maine Audubon, and Falmouth Parks and Community Programs, Maine Audubon April 2018 e

n April 5, 12th Annual FEF Spelling Bee, 300th Anniversary July 2018 Edition, to benefit Falmouth Education7 Foundation, Falmouth n Elementary School Cafeteria Q July 9, Falmouth Parks and Community Programs “Concerts n April 17, “Next Stop, Falmouth:e Restoring the Narcissus, Sole in the Park,” Village Park, Hat Trick Drive n Surviving High Speed Wooden Trolley from the Portland- July 15, Musical Memories Concert, threee generations of

Lewiston Interurban Trolley System,” lecture presented by musical talent presented by the Maine Pops Band, Falmouth Phil Morse, hosted by Falmouth Memorial Library Q Middle School, and7 OceanView at Falmouth, Town Green, n April 23-May 1, Falmouth Parks and Community Programs Lunt Road Q n e 2018 Tercentennial Tour: Falmouth, ME to Falmouth, UKQ July 22, Dinner on the Coast, a semi-formal outdoor dinner 6

Falmouth300 Calendar of Events for 300, benefiting the Falmouth Historical Society,7 Falmouth Education Foundation, and Tall Ships Maine n July 23, Falmouth Parks and Community Programse 300 = Falmouth300 Signature Event “Concerts in the Park,” featuring the Maine Pops Band, Village Q = Honor the Past Park, Hat Trick Drive

n = Celebrate the Present “The Presumpscot River:e An Environmental History,” 7 KEY presented by Michael Shaughnessy, President, Friends of the e = Invest in the Future

Presumpscot River, hosted by Falmouth Memorial Library, part of the Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides: The7 Story of November 2018 Falmouth Event Series, presented by Stantec Q

n November 4, Annual Town-Wide Volunteer Fair, hosted by

n July Donate300: Maine Soggy Dog, 251 U.S. Routee 1,

the Town of Falmouth and the Falmouth Community Volunteer7

collecting dry food for cats and dogs, wet food for cats, and

Cooperative, Mason-Motz Activity Center, Middle Road 7 dog toys (no polyester toy fill please) to7 benefit the Animal n November 6, Election Day, Falmouth High School Gymnasium Refuge League of Greater Portland n November 11-12, Incorporation Day and Veterans Day

Observances 300 Q August 2018 n November 29-December 1, Very Merry Falmouth presented n August 6, Falmouth Parks and Community Programs by the Town of Falmouth and the Falmouth-Cumberland “Concerts in the Park,” Village Park, Hat Trick Drive Community Chamber of Commerce n August 8, Plummer High School Lunch Bunch Alumnie n November 30, Falmouth300 Closinge Fireworks at Very Luncheon Q Merry Falmouth, presented by Bath Savings 300 Q n August 8, Community Picnic & Street Dance presented by n November 30, Merry Mix & Mingle, part of Very Merrye Back Cove Financial, Village Park, Hat Trick Drive 300 Falmouth, hosted by Falmouth-Cumberland Community

n e Chamber, Event Tent, U.S. Route 1 August 23, 4th Annual Taste of Tidewater, to benefit7 the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm n “Danish Settlement in Falmouth,”e a multi-media

n presentation by Larry Dyhrberg, presented by Falmouth August Donate300: Lebel & Harriman, LLC, 366e U.S. Route 1,7 Suite 2, collecting school supplies for area children in need Historical Society, hosted by Emmaus Lutheran Church,

Middle Road Q n November Donate300: Norway Savings Bank, 266 U.S. Route7

September 2018 1, collecting canned goods to benefit Falmouth Food Pantry n September 27, Harvest Moon Farm Party, to benefit7 Falmouth Land Trust, Hurricane Valley Farm Q n Falmouth Parks and Community Programs Greate Outdoor December 2018

Maine Week-Ends: Kayak to Clapboard Island n December 1, Ugly Sweater 5K & Merry Mile, to benefit n Falmouth Historic Sites Guided Tour, hosted bye Falmouth Falmouth Memorial7 Library, part of Very Merry Falmouth, U.S. Parks and Community Programs and the Falmouth Historical Route 1 Society Q n Decembere 1, Hot-in-a-Pot Cook Off, part of Very Merry n Exploring Falmouth Cemeteries, presentation and launch Falmouth, Event Tent, U.S. Route 1

of Falmouth Cemetery Guide, hosted by Falmouth Memorial n December Donate300: Falmouthe Martial Arts, Mason-Motz Library Q Center, 190 Middle Road,7 collecting unwrapped, new toys to n “Researching Falmouth’s Quakers,” presentation by Wayne benefit Toys for Tots Cobb, hosted by the Falmouth Historical Society Q Watch for these additional Falmouth300 signature events October 2018 n Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides: The Story of Falmouth n October 6, Apple Day, Maine Audubon Q Event Series, presented by Stantec, monthly events exploring n October 13, Annual Falmouth Fire-EMS Open House and the interactions between humans and the landscape over Touch-a-Truck, Central Station, Bucknam Road Falmouth’s 300-year history. n October 13-14, Class of 1958 High School Reunione Q

n October 18, Annual Harvest Community Supper, to benefit n The Story of Falmouth Traveling Exhibit, presented by Falmouth Food Pantry,7 Falmouth Congregational Church, Leavitt & Sons Deli, at locations throughout Falmouth in 2018. Falmouth Road n October 18, “The History of Falmouth Congregational Is your organization planning a Church,” a multi-media presentation hosted by Falmouth tercentennial-related event that Congregational Church, Falmouth Road Q you’d like included in the n “The History of Falmouth,” a play presented by Falmouth Falmouth300 online calendar? Schools Theater Department Q Email: [email protected]. n Falmouth Police Department Open House, 2 Marshall Drive n “Writing and Researching Falmouth History,” Annual e Meeting of the Falmouth Historical SocietyQ NOTE: Events listed are subject to change. Some events are

n October Donate300: Falmouth Memorial Library, collecting ticketed or require reservations. New events will be added as

planning moves forward. Visit Falmouth300.org for updates hand-knit and store bought hats,7 scarves, and mittens to on dates, times, venues, ticketing, and reservations. Like us on benefit Falmouth Food Pantry Facebook at www.facebook.com/Falmouth300/ or sign up for [ updates sent right to your inbox at Falmouth300.org. ] 7 8 9 10 11 12 Town Landing Market is pleased to support Falmouth300

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As we embark upon our 300th year as a community, Falmouth300 asks residents to consider, how do we understand our hometown? How do we perceive BUT WE DO HAVE SOME RULES: our community? Which places speak to us? Which landscapes define us? Where or what is our favorite n A maximum of two entries per person. Falmouth? The answer is as varied and numerous n Entries should be submitted in digital format as the individuals who live here. to [email protected] with “My Favorite Falmouth Submission” in the subject line. • Written submissions and poetry may be included in the body of the email or as attachments (pdf or doc) and should be limited to 200 words. • Art submissions (music, art, photography, spoken word, video, etc.) should be included as attachments to the email. • Three-dimensional art pieces should My Favorite Falmouth is a Falmouth300 multi- be photographed and the scanned photo media project to articulate and document, through submitted. art and word, what makes Falmouth home to the • Video and audio submissions are limited people who live here. What place, landmark, vista, to 30 seconds. or view defines or personifies Falmouth for you? • Use the most commonly available digital Residents are invited to submit their art piece format for the medium, one that requires or writing in a digital format. Submissions may no specialized software to open (for take many forms including: painting, drawing, example, no Illustrator or Photoshop files). sculpture, photography, music, dance, audio, video, n In the body of the email include: poetry, essay, etc. A presentation will be created • Name, address, phone, email, incorporating these submissions and shown to the age/grade (optional) public during Falmouth300 events in fall 2018, as • Title of piece (if any) well as online via the Falmouth300 website. • An optional statement (100 words max.) about your submission. This is not a competition. There is no registration fee. • If the piece is specific to a location in There is no jury and there are no prizes. This is just Falmouth, please indicate where for fun. It is a community project to commemorate n Deadline for entries is: September 15, 2018 and celebrate Our Favorite Falmouth for future n Falmouth300 reserves the right to reject generations. any submission that it deems inappropriate or cannot be easily worked into the format of the multi-media presentation. The goal is to use all submissions, but the final product is dependent upon how many entries are received. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that all entries will be included in the presentation. n Presentation of submissions will take place during one or more Falmouth300 events in late 2018. The multi-media presentation will also be available for viewing online. n Submissions remain the creative and intellectual property of the creator and will not be used beyond what is identified above unless express permission is sought from the artist/writer.

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21 CHANGING LANDSCAPES, SHIFTING TIDES

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27 12,000 years ago 7,000 years ago Paleo-Indians follow big game Maine’s Indians begin into what is now Maine. to practice agriculture. Falmouth: A Historic Timeline

1606 1623 1630s 1631 1658 1675-1676 1690 1699 1701 French explorer Christopher Levett visits Arthur Local Sachem Falmouth, King Philip’s Fort Loyal Renewed peace Massachusetts Samuel de a Native American Mackworth, Skitterygusset including War reaches in Portland leads to the officials meet Champlain visits village along the the first leads a raid South Maine with is destroyed construction local Abenaki- the Maine coast Presumpscot River. He settler in against Portland, the killing of by French of a new fort Pigwacket and names is the first settler in the today’s Walter Portland, the Wakely Canadian in today’s sachems at its indigenous Casco Bay area and Falmouth, Bagnall, a Westbrook, family forces and Falmouth. Fort Fort New peoples the establishes friendly takes claim corrupt fur Falmouth, along the their Native New Casco Casco to “Almouchiquois.” relations with the local to land on trader living and Cape Presumpscot American is an English reaffirm Abenaki. the east on Richmond Elizabeth, River in allies. center for trade peace. To side of the Island. first today’s English with local symbolize Presumpscot Bagnall is incorporates. Falmouth. settlers Abenaki and the peaceful River, a killed. Decades abandon all a stronghold co-existence nearby point, 1633 of war and Casco Bay along England’s of these two and island, violence settlements. colonial frontier. peoples, stone George Cleeve later named follow. cairns, called and Richard Mackworth Two Brothers, Tucker Island. are erected. establish a The peace is small farm short lived. on the site of present day 1613 Map of Saco by Samuel de Champlain. Portland. Sketch of Fort New Casco. Courtesy Library of Congress. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society.

1821 1833 1848 1861–1865 1870s 1885 1892 1899 John Watt is chosen as Falmouth opens The Atlantic Falmouth Settlers Portland Yacht The Piscataqua To promote its line, Falmouth’s first its first high and St. sends at least from Club relocates Village the Portland and representative to the new school, Oak Lawrence 102 men to Denmark to Falmouth Improvement Yarmouth Electric Maine Legislature. Grove Academy. Railroad battle during settle in the Foreside. Association Railway Company becomes the Civil War. Woodville organizes opens Underwood 1821 the first The majority area and a library in Springs Park, Rebecca and Samuel railroad to served in the establish a the upstairs featuring a casino, Blanchard deed land pass through infantry. church and of Pearson’s hotel, and outdoor to the town for a town Falmouth. school. Store in West amphitheater. meeting house. Falmouth. With 1853 642 books it is An open Saturdays observation from 2-5pm. tower is Oak Grove Academy 1898 was moved to its current constructed location visible from Middle on Blackstrap Twenty-two Road and later became Hill and Falmouth the lodge for a fraternal becomes men serve in Circa 1910 postcard of the trolley Falmouth’s old meeting house. organization. a popular the Spanish- at Underwood Springs. Courtesy Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. Courtesy Falmouth tourist American War. Falmouth Historical Society. 1821 Historical Society. attraction. There are 13 school districts in 1899 Falmouth with school budgets 1916 postcard depicting West Falmouth Falmouth’s current averaging around $50 a year. Corners. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. Town Hall is constructed.

1931 1941–1945 1944 1946 1948 1950 1950–1953 1952 Falmouth’s first free high The U.S. enters World War The Falmouth Hurricane Ski Falmouth Falmouth Of the 202 Falmouth Memorial school is constructed at II. At least 316 Falmouth Memorial Slope opens in builds its Lions Club casualties in Library opens in its the corner of Lunt and residents serve and six die Library West Falmouth. first junior established. the Korean current location. Middle Roads. in the line of duty. Association high school, War from incorporates 1947 currently the Maine, one with the goal The Maine Mason-Motz came from of establishing Turnpike, Center on Falmouth. a library as running through Middle Road. a memorial Falmouth, 1951 to Falmouth opens. The Spur Falmouth’s veterans. is added a few four fire The Iverson home, shown here in years later. companies 1908, was donated to the Falmouth join together Memorial Library Association for 1947 to form the use as a memorial library. Courtesy Falmouth Memorial Library. American Falmouth Legion Post #164 Fire is chartered. Department. This 1949 news clipping shows a rendering and floor plan of Falmouth’s new junior high school. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. 28 Falmouth: A Historic Timeline

1718 1725 1754 1765 1775 1780–1880 1786 1812 1820 Falmouth, including 45 families New Casco Cape Elizabeth The burning Era of Portland Falmouth Maine becomes Portland, South live in establishes its and South of Falmouth shipbuilding separates privateers a state. Peter Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth own parish, Portland destroys the in today’s from take active M. Knight Cape Elizabeth, and on the Third break majority of Falmouth. Falmouth. part in the and Nathan today’s Falmouth, Portland Parish of away from buildings on War of 1812 Bucknam are known as New Casco, is Neck. Only Falmouth, Falmouth. Portland Neck. against Great delegates from officially incorporated. one family a precursor Britain. Falmouth to lives in to Falmouth 1767 1775 the State’s New Casco Congregational High winds, The parish of 1814 Constitutional at this Church. described as a New Casco Westbrook Convention. time. hurricane, clear sends 17 cord and Deering a path from of wood and separate Sebago Lake a letter of from across Duck encouragement Falmouth. Pond (today’s to the Highland Lake). revolutionaries Afterwards, the in Boston to area is known relieve suffering 1719 as Hurricane due to lack of Falmouth’s residents Valley. necessities. convene to assign a clerk and choose selectmen.

1907 1911 1913 1914 1917-1918 1922 1925 Fire destroys Water from A new bridge at Portland to US enters World Falmouth celebrates The town purchases a Reo Speed Underwood Underwood Smelt Hill is the Lewiston War I. Several Old Home Day. Wagon Fire Engine for $3,000. The Casino. Springs wins longest single Interurban Falmouth engine is currently on display at the the Gold cement span in service, residents, Falmouth Historical Society. Medal and the State of Maine with stops including high Grand Prize at that time. in Falmouth, school students, at the Paris begins and enlist. Exposition. 1913 continues for 1918 The Falmouth 19 years. The town allocates Foreside Fire funds for the Company commemoration organizes. of Falmouth’s 200 1913 year anniversary. 1922 Old Home Day celebration on the grounds of the Falmouth Portland Country 1920 Congregational Church. Courtesy 1925 Town REO Speed Wagon Fire Engine. Club relocates Falmouth Historical Society. George Thornton Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. to Falmouth Edwards, resident Casino at Underwood Springs Park. Foreside. of Falmouth Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. Foreside, writes the official Maine Centennial Song, “State of Maine, My State of This Old Home Day float from Graves Maine.” School won First Prize for Education. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society.

1955–1975 1956 1957 1957 1962 1976 2001 Vietnam War. The Falmouth Falmouth appoints Falmouth Falmouth adopts a Falmouth Falmouth Rotary Falmouth Playground its first full-time builds a new council-manager marks Club chartered. suffers no Association, with police chief. high school form of government. the 200th casualties in land leased from on Woodville anniversary 2011 this conflict. the American 1957 Road, 1965 of the United Falmouth opens a Legion, establishes A wharf is currently Plummer School States of new elementary a central area constructed at today’s is converted to an America with school on for sports and Town Landing middle elementary school. a celebration Woodville Road. recreation. to make water school. and historic available for boating 1957 Falmouth High School Dedication 1966 publication. 2011 during low tide. Program. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. Falmouth Historical Forbes Magazine Society is founded. 1981 ranks Falmouth Falmouth a “top city to live Land Trust is and learn.” established. 2018 Falmouth commemorates its 300th Circa 1968 aerial of the Legion Fields complex. anniversary. 29 Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society.

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33 TheThe HistoryHistory ofof FalmouthFalmouth Earliest Inhabitants The story of Falmouth, Maine begins long before its incorporation in 1718. Thousands of years before European explorers arrived in Maine, Native Americans made their home along Casco Bay. Twelve thousand years ago, as glaciers retreated, Paleo-Indians, followed big game into what is now Maine. Between ten thousand and seven thousand years ago, as the climate became more temperate and tundra gave way to wooded forests, Maine’s indigenous populations shifted from a lifestyle of large game hunting to one of seasonal migration. They moved throughout the year between favored locations for hunting, fishing, and food gathering. With the invention of new tools for food processing and improved methods of transportation, Maine’s Indians expanded their diet This 1871 rendering depicts Cleeve and Tucker establishing their farm. Courtesy Library of Congress. and began to establish trade networks. With new food sources, their population grew. Another warming trend The Wabanaki initially welcomed Europeans as both brought the advent of agricultural production. In southern partners in trade for European goods and possible allies Maine, Native Peoples harvested corn, beans, and squash. against their native enemies. Yet, these relatively peaceful The invention of ceramic pottery brought improved relations were short-lived as increasing numbers food storage and production, allowing for increased of Europeans began to settle in the region. Tensions populations living in more permanent settlements along increased, leading to disputes over land and competition coastal areas. among traders. Conflict broke out in 1675, beginning several decades of violence. The English struggled to We do not know what the earliest inhabitants of Casco Bay defend the scattered “ribbon settlements” of Casco Bay. In called themselves. English and French explorers traveling a retaliatory killing, Abenaki men raided the homestead along the coast of Maine in the early 1600s provided the of the Wakely family who lived on the Preumpscot River in first accounts of the area and the people who lived there, today’s Falmouth, killing three generations of the family whom they called “Wabanaki,” the Algonquin word for and taking a young girl captive. Attacks such as these “dawnlanders.” As many as one thousand Wabanaki eventually drove surviving settlers to completely abandon made their home in a village called Ashamahaga, Falmouth. This cycle of violence, abandonment, tentative located on the Presumpscot River. Here they tended their peace, and resettlement, repeated itself time and again. farms, harvested clams, fished the ocean and rivers, and hunted deer and wild fowl. The peaceful existence of Meanwhile, the conflict between England and France this community was not long lasting. A decade-long war for supremacy in the New World further fueled tensions against neighboring tribes and a series of epidemics— between the native population and white settlers. In an diseases introduced by European settlers—decimated attempt at peace, and at the bequest of local Abenaki, Maine’s indigenous population. By the time the first the English agreed to build a new fort on a point of land Europeans established settlements in the Casco Bay area, east of the mouth of the Presumpscot River. It is believed the native population was severely reduced. the fort was located on the grounds of today’s Portland Country Club. Named Fort New Casco, it was conceived A Time of Conflict as a convenient place of trade for the Abenaki and The first European settler in the Casco Bay region was headquarters for defense of England’s northern frontier. Christopher Levett who, in 1623, established an outpost on The site became a frequent venue for negotiations, an island in Casco Bay. In his journal, Levett recounts his councils, and treaties. Peace was reaffirmed there in June travel up the Presumpscot River to the falls where he met 1701 when Massachusetts officials again met with local and was entertained in the home of Skitterygusset, the Abenaki-Pigwacket sachems to further negotiations. To sachem (leader) of the Presumpscot. Arthur Mackworth symbolize the peaceful co-existence of these two peoples, was the first settler in what is today’s Falmouth. He stone cairns were erected and called Two Brothers. Two arrived around 1632 and secured title to Mackworth islands just off shore later were named in memory of this Island, the nearby point, and a significant parcel of land event. Unfortunately, the peace would not last. Hostilities on the east bank of the Presumpscot River. At about this again surged between France and England, playing out in same time, George Cleeve and Richard Tucker established increased violence throughout New England. a small farm on the site of present day Portland. Over the next twenty years, a community began to form around Becoming Falmouth Casco Bay and, in 1658, these settlements were brought Falmouth was officially incorporated in November together under the control of the Massachusetts Bay 1718. Its boundaries included today’s Portland, South Colony and given the name of Falmouth. Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook, and Falmouth.

34 Falmouth, as we know it today, was located within this their neighbors on the Neck to protest a proposed tax larger community and sometimes referred to as New on all printed paper. By 1775, in a show of resistance to Casco. Most families chose to settle in the populated colonial rule, Falmouth voted to support several boycotts Falmouth Neck, today’s Portland, but a few carved out of British goods. Tensions between the elite merchant homes in the dangerous and unprotected area along class on Falmouth Neck, local militias, and the British the Presumpscot River and near Mussel Cove. From the grew, culminating in the burning of Falmouth (today’s TheThe HistoryHistory ofof FalmouthFalmouth 1720s on, settlers flooded into Maine. By 1753, 62 families Portland) by British forces that same year. When fighting called New Casco their home and, over time, residents broke out between colonists in Massachusetts and the were able to establish a secure enough economic base British, Falmouth sent a company of soldiers to Boston to support a minister, a milestone in the formation of a to aid the rebellion against England. At least ten men strong community. from New Casco marched with them and served in the Revolutionary War. They are buried at cemeteries The wooded lands of early Falmouth proved crucial to throughout Falmouth. its early economy. Wood was harvested for building materials and fuel. Many of Falmouth’s earliest settlers established lumber mills along the Presumpscot and Piscataqua Rivers, and at Mussel Cove. In these early days, Maine’s tall white pines were its most precious commodity. Falmouth was a crucial supplier of masts for the British navy, bringing an economic boom to the settlements of Casco Bay. A large number of Falmouth residents worked in the mast trade. Some of the earliest ships built in Falmouth were mast ships, constructed to carry huge cargoes of masts to England. Today’s Falmouth boasted several shipyards, along the Presumpscot River, Skitterygusset Creek, and near Lady The burning of Falmouth in 1775. Cove close to Waite’s Landing. As the 1700s drew to a close, the mast trade dwindled Families settled and today’s Falmouth became primarily a community early Falmouth. of farmers. Gradually, the interests of New Casco’s rural The men worked as community began to diverge from the merchant economy farmers, fishermen, of Falmouth Neck. The difference in priorities between shipwrights, or these two communities became too difficult to overcome in the lumber or and Portland separated from Falmouth in 1786. Cape mast trade. As Elizabeth and South Portland had already broken away the settlement in 1765. Westbrook followed in 1814. grew, trades and occupations The 1800s expanded to include In 1820, Falmouth voted 136 yeas to 35 nays to separate bricklayers, coopers, from Massachusetts and become the state of Maine. Peter stonemasons, and M. Knight and Nathan Bucknam served as delegates to blacksmiths among the state’s Constitutional Convention, held in Portland. others. Falmouth’s John Wait was Falmouth’s first representative to the women maintained Maine Legislature. Spinning wheels, like this one on display at the Falmouth Historical Society, were a fixture in their homes, raised most New England homes. Courtesy Falmouth children, planted Historical Society. gardens, and tended livestock. They contributed to the domestic economy by selling the fruits of their labors, including butter, eggs, wool, yarn, and cloth. Children worked alongside their parents, helping to ensure the family’s survival in what was still very much a wilderness. Independence With the fall of Quebec City to the British in 1759, the French surrendered their foothold in the colonies. Without the aid of their French allies, the few remaining Native Americans migrated west and north. After some one hundred and thirty years since white settlers first came to Casco Bay, Falmouth residents could now live in relative peace and security.

Yet, a new battle lay on the horizon. Decades of war with France left England deeply in debt. To raise funds, the Crown levied a series of unpopular taxes upon Falmouth Corners at the intersection of Falmouth, Bucknam, and Middle Roads, in 1895. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. the colonists. In 1765, residents of New Casco joined 35 the Auburn Colony, the development ushered in a new era as Falmouth became known as a summer destination. Trolley service extended from Portland through Falmouth Foreside and provided Portland’s wealthy classes with easy access to Falmouth’s scenic coast and resort-like amenities. The construction of Underwood Springs Casino and Park in 1899, and the opening of the Portland Yacht Club (1885) and Portland Country Club (1913) ensured even more tourist traffic to Falmouth.

When America joined World War I in 1917, at least fourteen Falmouth residents, including several high school students, enlisted. The war inspired the townspeople to set aside $50 for Memorial Day observances and to help fund the establishment of a war memorial at Pine Grove Cemetery.

In the 1920s, Falmouth began to see a new trend called 1880 Bird’s eye view of West Falmouth at the intersection of Falmouth, Gray, and net in-migration, a population increase greater than the Mountain Roads. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. difference between the number of births and deaths. Falmouth’s close connections to Portland determined its Demographers attribute this to the rise of the automobile, pattern of growth. Rather than settling around a village which increased mobility and allowed people to live center, residents established themselves throughout further away from where they worked. With these Falmouth along various roadways leading out of changes the role of Falmouth’s town government began Portland and usually within close range of a water source to expand beyond the construction and maintenance and mill site. These neighborhoods boasted their own of roads and bridges, distributing aid to the poor, and churches, schools, stores, and social clubs. The unique overseeing schools. The Town purchased large equipment character of these “hamlets” remains a distinct feature of such as snow plows, buses, fire engines, and tractors, Falmouth even today. installed hydrants and electric lights, took over the care of several cemeteries, established parks, and allocated During the 1800s, Falmouth sent soldiers to battle in spending to promote tourism. In 1918, the Town voted to three major wars including the War of 1812 and the allocate money towards a commemoration of its 200th Spanish American War. When Confederate forces fired anniversary and, in 1922, funded an Old Home Days on Fort Sumter in 1861, Maine’s governor called for the event. Increased governance required more space for formation of ten regiments of volunteer infantry. Of the Town offices and officials, thus, in 1927, a second story was 73,000 Mainers who served in the Union Army, Falmouth added to the Town Hall originally built in 1899. sent at least 102 men to battle during the Civil War. Soldiers from Falmouth saw heavy fighting in units that World War II brought another population boom to sustained some of the highest percentage of casualties of Falmouth. Casco Bay served as a base for America’s all federal regiments. destroyer fleet, resulting in an influx of military personnel between 1941 and 1944, many of whom lived on the Flats. Of the 316 Falmouth residents known to have served in the war, six died in the line of duty. On the home front, the residents of Falmouth honored their service members through public displays, memorials—including the Falmouth Memorial library—and fundraisers to help the war effort. The Town also established a Civil Defense Committee which operated well-beyond the war. After the war, Falmouth veterans returned home and established by charter American Legion Post #164 in 1946. Growth and Change Falmouth experienced significant growing pains from 1947 to 1957. To address this issue, the Town organized its first Planning Board in 1948 and created its first zoning ordinance in 1952. During these boom years, the school population increased 81%, leading to the construction 1909 view from Falmouth shore with steamboat. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society. of a new middle and high school. Land use at this time was still primarily agricultural. The construction of the The 1900s interstate highway system, including I-295 and the By the 1900s steam boats were regularly docking at Maine Turnpike, physically divided the community in Falmouth’s Town Landing, running from Portland to half, with the majority of residents living east of I-95. Freeport and to Casco Bay’s islands. Eben Ramsdell, These new roads decreased travel time for commuters then the postmaster of New Casco, and an aspiring who found Falmouth’s proximity to Portland and its developer, divided his land into small lots, selling them rural character attractive, further propelling the town’s to summer residents who built small cottages. Known as dramatic growth.

36 Growth also led to the development of new recreational A New Century opportunities for Falmouth’s residents. The public pier The closing decades of the 20th century saw a significant and beach at Town Landing were improved and parking loss in Falmouth’s farm land and forests due to increased expanded. The Town maintained Skitterygusset Pond on development. Falmouth’s citizens responded to this loss Lunt Road and a small pond in West Falmouth near Gray by supporting the creation of a Conservation Commission Road for ice skating. In 1956, the Falmouth Playground and the efforts of the non-profit Falmouth Land Trust to Association formed to create a central area for sports conserve land for recreation and wildlife habitats. and recreation. In conjunction with the American Legion, which provided a 99-year lease on approximately 27 In the 21st century, Falmouth continues to grow. Today, acres on Depot Road, the community-wide endeavor over 11,000 people make Falmouth their home. The town resulted in the creation of three baseball fields, two covers approximately 32 square miles from the coastline tennis courts, a surface area for badminton, volleyball to rural areas further inland. As was the case in the last or basketball, and a skating rink. With these new public three centuries, Falmouth is still a vibrant and changing facilities in place, an athletic program began in 1957 at community. the junior and senior high schools. Falmouth’s schools are ranked as some of the best in From its incorporation in 1718, Falmouth was governed Maine, attracting families to settle here. Its proximity to by a Town Meeting style of government. Elected Portland and ease of access to the interstate and turnpike selectmen formed the administrative body and residents still make it a practical choice for commuters. Today, met annually to vote on proposed budgets and policy however, more individuals come to Falmouth to work decisions. In 1962, however, Falmouth shifted to the than leave it for employment elsewhere. Falmouth also Council-Manager form of government used today. Under boasts a significantly high number of residents who work this system an elected Town Council provides political from home or remotely. Falmouth is also home to a large leadership while a Town Manager and other professionals and active senior community. As more residents age in are hired to implement the policies established by the place, Falmouth has met the need with the creation of Council and manage day-to-day operations. specialized senior programming and a Senior Citizens Center. In 1963, Falmouth’s first Town Plan noted that the town’s proximity to Portland would ensure steady residential As this new century of growth and change continues, and commercial growth for the foreseeable future. Most residents and Town officials are more committed than residents at this time found their employment and family ever to balancing the preservation of Falmouth’s rural incomes through opportunities elsewhere in the region, character, with the need for smart growth and economic despite what the 1963 Plan identified as economic development, in order to maintain a thriving, vibrant, and opportunities of “major magnitude” for employment attractive community for future generations. within Falmouth. The plan proposed continued commercial development, like the new Falmouth Shopping Center on Route One and new commercial development at Select Bibliography the intersection of Gray Road, the Falmouth Spur, and the Primary Sources Maine Turnpike. Additionally the plan advised industrial Annual Reports of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth. development both on Gray Road and on Route One north Falmouth, Maine. Falmouth Historical Society Collections. of the Spur. The plan also noted that aside from school Falmouth Memorial Library Maine Collection Vertical Files. sites, Falmouth had almost a total lack of public land, and recommended the acquisition of land for future schools, Secondary Sources recreational and conservation areas, and municipal uses. Conforti, Joseph A. Creating Portland: history and place At about the same time, community members, recognizing in northern New England. Hanover: University of New Hampshire Press, 2007. the need to preserve Falmouth’s history, established the Bennett, Zach. “‘A World on the Edge’: From the Falmouth Historical Society in 1966. Almouchiquois to New Casco.” Falmouth (Maine) Historical Society. Accessed October 23, 2017. http://www.thefhs.org/history. Falmouth Historical Society. Images of America: Falmouth. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2009. Judd, Richard William, Edwin A. Churchill, and Joel W. Eastman. Maine: the Pine Tree State from prehistory to the present. Orono, Maine: University of Maine Press, 2011. Wallace, Charlotte and Donald Wallace. E Pluribus Unum: A Story of Falmouth, Maine. Falmouth, Maine: Falmouth Historical Society, 1976.

1970 Falmouth Town Shopping Center. Courtesy Falmouth Historical Society.

Town Landing Market 1920s 37 Get out there, explore your community, get involved, and give back! There is so much to do in Falmouth! We’ve compiled a list of 375 activities and experiences you can enjoy right here in our home town. Explore 300 activities from the list below during our 300th year. Work through the list on your own or as a family, a couple, or a group of friends. What’s the prize? A new-found appreciation for everything Falmouth has to offer and the knowledge that the place you call home is an amazing place to live! Get Outside Swim Cross Country Ski q Town Landing q Hadlock Community Forest q Mackworth Island q North Falmouth Community Forest q Highland Lake q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Hardy Road Conservation Area View Wildlife q Falmouth Town Forest q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Falmouth Community Park q North Falmouth Community Forest q McCrann/McLaughlin Preserve q Hadlock Community Forest q River Point Conservation Area q Hardy Road Conservation Area q Woods Road Community Forest q Falmouth Town Forest q Trails at Falmouth Corner q Falmouth Community Park q Pleasant Hill Preserve q Riverpoint Conservation Area q Ledgewood Preserve q McCrann/McLaughlin Preserve q Tidewater Farm q Woods Road Community Forest q Falmouth Nature Preserve/Mill Creek Preserve q Trails at Falmouth Corner q Underwood Park q Walton Park/Presumpscot Falls Park q Pine Grove Preserve q Pleasant Hill Preserve q Maine Audubon q Ledgewood Preserve q Mackworth Island q Tidewater Farm q Suckfish Brook Conservation Area q Falmouth Nature Preserve/Mill Creek Preserve q Underwood Park Tennis q Pinegrove Preserve q Legion Field q Maine Audubon q Huston School Park q Mackworth Island q Falmouth Schools Complex q Suckfish Brook Conservation Area q Private Courts

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q Pinegrove Preserve q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Maine Audubon q Hardy Road Conservation Area q Route 1 Multipurpose Pathway q Falmouth Town Forest q Falmouth Land Trust Property Trails q Falmouth Community Park q Hurricane Valley Farm Trails of q McCrann/McLaughlin Preserve Falmouth Land Trust q River Point Conservation Area 38 q Trails at Falmouth Corner Horseback Riding q Pleasant Hill Preserve q Hadlock Community Forest q Woods Road Community Forest q North Falmouth Community Forest q Tidewater Farm q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Falmouth Nature Preserve/Mill Creek Preserve q Hardy Road Conservation Area q Underwood Park q Falmouth Town Forest q Pine Grove Preserve q Falmouth Community Park q Maine Audubon q Woods Road Community Forest q Suckfish Brook Conservation Area Get Cultured Boat/Kayak/Canoe q Attend a Falmouth300 Event q Highland Lake Boat Launch q Go to a dance q Presumpscot River q Join a book club q Clapboard Island q Read a book set in Falmouth q Mussel Cove q Enjoy a Community Program Summer Concert q Town Landing q Attend a choral concert q Blackstrap Canoe Launch q Attend a band concert q Walton Park/Presumpscot Falls Park q Attend a theatrical production q See a dance performance Fish q Go the movies q Walton Park/Presumpscot Falls Park q Listen to a musical performance q Town Landing q Paint en plein air q Highland Lake q Attend a Falmouth Memorial Library Program q Hadlock Community Forest q Check out a book q Riverpoint Conservation Area q Download a book q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Snap some photos of Falmouth q Falmouth Nature Preserve/Mill Creek Preserve q Explore an historic Falmouth cemetery q Blackstrap Canoe Launch q Watch a skating show q McCrann/McLaughlin Preserve q Research your ancestors q Mussel Cove q Attend an historic lecture on Falmouth q Mackworth Island q Attend an author talk q Take a historic tour of Falmouth Bird Watching q Browse a newspaper or magazine q River Point Conservation Area q Take a garden tour q Maine Audubon q Check out or rent a DVD q Falmouth Nature Preserve/Mill Creek Preserve q Mussel Cove Eat Out q Mackworth Island q Book a business lunch q Suckfish Brook Conservation Area q Grab a pizza q Highland Lake q Enjoy a lobster roll q Get carry out Off Road Biking q Order a gourmet sandwich q Ledgewood Preserve q Make it an Italian q Hadlock Community Forest q Indulge in a pastry q North Falmouth Community Forest q Celebrate with a decorated cake q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Get a coffee at the drive thru q Hardy Road Conservation Area q Visit a food truck q Falmouth Town Forest q Fill your bowl at the salad bar q Falmouth Community Park q Treat yourself to a sweet q River Point Conservation Area q Enjoy a burger q McCrann/McLaughlin Preserve q Carb-load on pasta q Woods Road Community Forest q Watch the game with wings q Pleasant Hill Preserve q Go for extra spicy q Falmouth Nature Preserve/Mill Creek Preserve q Romantic dinner for two q Pine Grove Preserve q Too-tired-to-cook night q Suckfish Brook Conservation Area q Girl’s night out q Get supper at the club Hunt q Grab an appetizer q Hadlock Community Forest q Celebrate a birthday q North Falmouth Community Forest q Meet for coffee q Blackstrap Hill Community Forest & Preserve q Order dessert q Hardy Road Conservation Area q Savor some seafood q Woods Road Community Forest q Celebrate an anniversary q Suckfish Brook Conservation Area q Do lunch with friends q Organize a breakfast meeting q Enjoy a meal with a view 39 q Picnic in a park q Update your wireless plan q Bring in bagels for the office q Buy a piece of art q Pick some fresh produce q Hire a photographer q Get something framed Shop for a Cause q Straighten your teeth q Falmouth High School Spirit Store q Stock up your tool box q Annual Lions Club Auction q Hire a contractor or handyman q Ski Swap to benefit Falmouth Ski Club q Pick up hobby supplies q Christmas Trees to benefit Falmouth Hockey q Pick up a prescription q Falmouth Schools Fundraisers (magazine, gift q Stock up on office supplies wrap, holiday gifts, etc.) q Get your car inspected q Falmouth Education Foundation Rummage Sale q Hire a plumber q Annual Yard Sale to Benefit OceanView Resident q Get your trees trimmed Assistance Fund q Purchase a nice bottle of wine q Falmouth Memorial Library Book Sale q Landscape your yard q Scout Troop Fundraisers q Get your lawn mowed q Maine Audubon Gift Store q Hire a lawyer q Falmouth Little League Calendars q Conduct Craigslist sales at the safe spot at q Falmouth Swim Team Wreaths Falmouth PD q Mattress Sale to benefit Falmouth Football q Stroll through the Farmer’s Market q Church Holiday Fairs q Field Hockey Poinsettias Bring the Kids q The Bargain Barn at the Transfer Station q Play on the playground at Underwood Park q Falmouth Historical Society books or gifts q Go crabbing at Town Landing q Shop300 online store q Attend a school-sponsored fair or festival q T-Shirt to benefit Falmouth Land Trust q Listen in at Falmouth Memorial Library story time q Visit the playground at Legion Field Patronize the Business Community q Go for ice cream q Get a hair cut q Sign up for Falmouth Memorial Library q Consign something Summer Reading Program q Get your nails done q Swing and slide on the playground at Mason-Motz q Get a massage q Touch a truck q Buy flowers q Fly a kite at Community Park q Drop off your dry cleaning q Visit the Graves School playground q Open a savings account q Build a ferry house on Mackworth Island q Fill up with gas q Ice skate at Lee Twombly Pond q Pick up a hostess gift q Enjoy the playground at Huston School Park q Purchase a good book q Dip your toes at Town Landing q Get a facial q Skip stones at Mackworth Island q Get a pedicure q Trick-or-Treat q Get your eyes checked q Sled the big hill at Portland Country Club q See a chiropractor q Play at the playground in Huston Park q Update your insurance q Attend the Fire and EMS Open House q Set a mood with new lighting q Run in FEF’s Color Run q Try acupuncture q Participate in the annual Halloween Parade q Choose a greeting card q Mail a package Get Involved and Give Back q Pamper your pet q Support your Falmouth team by attending a q Browse for antiques game or meet q Update your home décor q Honor a veteran q Pick out a new outfit q Register to vote q Service your car q Get a library card q Get a checkup q Become a Falmouth Rotarian q Buy back-to-school clothes q Write a letter to the editor q Have your hearing checked q Attend a Town Council meeting q Get a flu shot q Become a member of Falmouth Historical Society q Pick up a newspaper q Attend a Falmouth church function q Get your teeth cleaned q Join the Falmouth Lions Club q Stock your pantry q Sign up for a Community Programs’ activity q Pick up pet supplies q Join Falmouth Land Trust q Purchase a plant q Support Falmouth Education Foundation q Take home a toy q Join a Falmouth Schools PTO q Put air in your tires q Join a Falmouth Parent Booster Group q Try on some shoes q Join a Falmouth Garden Club q Start investing q Serve as a volunteer on a town committee q Get your taxes done q Become a member of Maine Audubon 40 q Volunteer! q Donate food to the Falmouth Food Pantry q Donate items to the FEF Annual Rummage Sale Thoughtful CARE IN A q Donate books to the Library Book Sale q Take a town survey q Connect with the Town of Falmouth on social media Spectacular SETTING q Organize a neighborhood service project q Vote (June 2018) After a hospital stay, we know your goal is to return home and it is q Vote (November 2018) our job to help get you there. q Donate items to the Lions Club Auction q Attend a school board meeting Our highly qualified Skilled/Rehab Team will work together to get q Help your neighbor you back home and doing the things you enjoy as soon as possible. q Recycle electronics at the Rotary Electronics Recycling Collection Day • Physician/Medical Provider Visits q Join a Falmouth Service Club • Physical Therapy q Become a member of a Falmouth Non-Profit • Occupational Therapy • Speech Therapy Get Some Exercise • Skilled Nursing Care q Join a free monthly hike with Ranger Rick of the • Discharge Planning and Education Falmouth Land Trust q Walk laps at the Mason-Motz Activity Center q Join a gym q Take an exercise class G HOME q IN Ice skate GO q Play pick up hockey q Join a pickle ball league q Take a bike ride HOM q Go for a jog COME E q Play soccer at Community Park EL q Do some yoga W q Run in the Ugly Sweater 5K If you are in need of additional support with housekeeping, personal q Take part in the Ugly Sweater Merry Mile Fun assistance, medication management, consider us as your new home. Run/Walk With 28 Private Assisted Living Apts. and a variety of floor plans, our q Play basketball at Huston School Park intimate size allows us to customize our service to meet your needs.

Learn Something New • Emergency Response System q Ice skating • Activities and Outings q Martial arts • Formal Dining q Yoga • Spectacular Ocean View q Piano q Singing q Painting q Ukulele q Knitting Proud to Support Our Community q Master gardening q Canning Congratulations to Falmouth on 300 Years! q Speed skating q Tennis q Racquetball q Sailing q Kickboxing q Snowshoeing q Golfing q Stand-up paddleboarding q Pilates q Meditation My Own Discoveries Did we forget something? Share your discoveries with us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Falmouth300/ q q Call 207-781-4714 ext. 229 for more information and to schedule a tour. q 191 Foreside Road • Falmouth, Maine q www.falmouthsea.com • www.foresideharbor.com

q 41 Get Moving, Get Fit, Have Fun! Take the Move300 Challenge

Falmouth300 challenges you to invest in YOUR future by investing in your health in 2018. The challenge is simple: Move 300 miles in 2018.

20 minutes of aerobic activity (cardio, gardening, shoveling snow, etc.) counts as 1 mile. 1 hour of activity = 3 miles. Take a walk, ride a bike, hike a trail, go for a swim. Log your miles for a chance to win prizes.

Use the log sheet on the opposite page to begin tracking your miles. Submit an online progress report every time you hit 25 miles. With each submission your name is entered into our monthly drawings for great prizes. Log 300 miles to be eligible for our grand prize drawing valued at $300. Falmouth300 Fitness Tip: Explore300 (page 38) is full of great ways to get moving, clock miles, and get fit. 42 Monthly Log Sheet Month of Weekly Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Totals Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity: # of Miles: