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North Yarmouth, officially the Town of North Yarmouth, is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. North Yarmouth is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 4,072 at the 2020 United States Census. [2]
North Yarmouth held its first town meeting on May 14, 1733. [5] In August 1746, a party of thirty-two Indians secreted themselves near the Lower Falls for the apparent purpose of surprising Weare's garrison, in the process killing 35-year-old Philip Greely, whose barking dog blew their cover. [5]
An Attempt to Revive the Memory of Individuals Whose Names Were Once Household Words in Old North Yarmouth and Yarmouth (1910), Shipbuilding Days and Tales of the Sea, in Old North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine (1924) and Shipbuilding Days in Casco Bay, 1727–1890: Being Footnotes to the Maritime History of Maine (1929).
William Hutchinson Rowe (March 6, 1882 [1] – 1955) was an American author and historian who lived in Yarmouth, Maine.The town's elementary school, built the year he died, is now named for him. [2]
Lorenzo L. Shaw (November 8, 1828 – 1907), [1] commonly known as L. L. Shaw, was an American businessman who was active in coastal North Yarmouth, Massachusetts (today's Yarmouth, Maine), in the 19th century. He was the co-founder of Freeman, Shaw & Co., a cotton mill, and of Pumgustuk Water Company.
Sparhawk Mill is a former cotton mill on Bridge Street in Yarmouth, Maine, United States.Built in 1840 and made of brick, it is home today to several businesses. The mill stands, just east of the town's Second Falls, [2] on the site of several previous mill buildings, the earliest of which was a wooden mill dating to 1817.
The consumer use phase in the life cycle of clothing and other textiles is a significant area of impact, yet is often overlooked. [61] While there is minimal research into energy efficient washers and dryers as a method of reducing impact on the consumer side, [ 61 ] wearing garments for 9 months longer could cut overall waste by 22% and water ...
[1] [2] (It was named Yarmouth River at the time of his inhabitance in the area, which was then part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.) Royall arrived in North Yarmouth a year or so after his compatriot John Cousins ( c. 1596 –1682), though Royall is regarded as the most important pioneer in the area.