Portland

Eastern Cemetery

Cemetery · 224 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

One of the oldest cemeteries in Maine, established in 1668. Revolutionary War-era graves include figures connected to Falmouth's Patriot community. The cemetery survived the 1775 burning and retains headstones predating the bombardment, making it a rare physical link to colonial Falmouth.

First Parish Church

Church · 425 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

The congregation of First Parish was active in Falmouth before the 1775 burning; its original meetinghouse was among the buildings destroyed in the October bombardment. The present granite structure, built in 1826, stands near the site of the colonial building. The church has preserved records documenting the disruption the burning brought to civic and religious life.

Fort Preble Site (Spring Point)

Battlefield · Spring Point, South Portland, ME 04106

Spring Point on the Portland waterfront was an early defensive position protecting the harbor. A fort here in various forms anchored the harbor defense from the Revolutionary era onward. The site connects Portland's coastal defense experience across multiple conflicts and bears the name of Falmouth's Revolutionary War military family.

Maine Historical Society & Museum

Museum · 489 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

The Maine Historical Society holds primary documents related to the burning of Falmouth, the Penobscot Expedition, and the broader Revolutionary War experience on the Maine coast. Its research library includes Samuel Freeman's accounts of the 1775 bombardment and military records from the Eastern District of Massachusetts.

Munjoy Hill Observatory

Monument · Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101

The Eastern Promenade atop Munjoy Hill offers the clearest view of Casco Bay from which the October 1775 bombardment was watched by fleeing residents. The Portland Observatory, built in 1807 and still standing, sits on the same high ground. Historical markers on the Promenade reference the 1775 burning.

Old Port Waterfront District

Landmark · Old Port District, Portland, ME 04101

The waterfront district of Portland occupies the area most heavily damaged by Mowat's bombardment. The wharves and warehouses that were the economic heart of colonial Falmouth burned on October 18, 1775. The current 19th-century brick streetscape replaced the colonial wooden structures; walking the Old Port is walking the footprint of what was lost.