ME, USA
Eastern Cemetery
Cemetery
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.
Visiting Today
Address
224 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
Connected Events
May 1775
Ichabod Jones Confrontation and Mowat Capture
Lieutenant Henry Mowat, Vice Admiral Samuel Graves, Ichabod Jones
Sep 1775
Admiral Graves Orders Punitive Expedition
Lieutenant Henry Mowat, Vice Admiral Samuel Graves
Oct 1775
Mowat Issues Ultimatum to Falmouth
Lieutenant Henry Mowat, Samuel Freeman
Oct 1775
Bombardment and Burning of Falmouth
Lieutenant Henry Mowat
Oct 1775
News of Falmouth Burning Spreads
Lieutenant Henry Mowat, Vice Admiral Samuel Graves, Benjamin Franklin
Apr 1776
Jul 1786
Falmouth Renamed Portland
Lieutenant Henry Mowat