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First Parish Church

Church

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.

Visiting Today

Address

425 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
Oct 1775
News of Falmouth Burning Spreads

Lieutenant Henry Mowat, Vice Admiral Samuel Graves, Benjamin Franklin

Jul 1786
Falmouth Renamed Portland

Lieutenant Henry Mowat