# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Burning of Falmouth (Portland, Maine)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: On October 18, 1775, four British ships fired 3000 projectiles into the town of Falmouth Massachusetts, which is now Portland Maine, burning over 400 buildings.  Outrage roared through rebelling New England and throughout the communities along the East Coast of the English colonies.  This act, and similar others, were cited in the Declaration of Independence as one of the reasons for the colonies to declare their separation from the British Empire. 
Join John Phillips on Wednesday, June 10th, at 6:30 pm, to learn about this pivotal event in American history and the actions leading up to it.
Mr. Phillips earned a Master's Degree in American History from the University of Maine at Orono and taught at Kaplan University for ten years. 
This program is being presented by the Paris Public Library as part of its "Revolutionary Summer" activities.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/paris/the-burning-of-falmouth-portland-maine/200030075874053
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Paris
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Deering Memorial Community Center - DMCC
- **lat**: 44.22321
- **long**: -70.51472
- **full address**: Deering Memorial Community Center - DMCC, Deering Memorial Community Center - DMCC, 39 Church St, South Paris, ME 04281, United States, Paris

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Burning of Falmouth (Portland, Maine) being held?
  - **A:** The Burning of Falmouth (Portland, Maine) takes place on Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Deering Memorial Community Center - DMCC, Deering Memorial Community Center - DMCC, 39 Church St, South Paris, ME 04281, United States, Paris.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Burning of Falmouth (Portland, Maine)?
  - **A:** The Burning of Falmouth (Portland, Maine) is organized by Paris Public Library.

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