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Disclaimer: Your info will never be sold or given out to a 3rd party Yarmouth - Known for its community sensibilities, commitment to excellent education, safe neighborhoods, central location in Southern Maine, and wooded landscape, Yarmouth is a welcoming town with many advantages for family living. Whether ice skating outside in the winter on the pond in the center of the city, or participating in one of the large youth leagues, Yarmouth is one of several quiet suburbs within 20 minutes of Portland, offering Maine coastal and wooded living while staying within proximity of Maine's largest city.
Yarmouth, Maine - An American Historical Locale
Yarmouth has historical traces of human habitation since the first century AD, and has been settled by Western people since before 1640. A long history of colonial living has permeated Yarmouth's history for the past four hundred years, including some periods of unrest that left the area deserted in the late 1600's and early 1700's.
The area was populated by descendants of the Plymouth Pilgrims, in the 1700's, who fought with local Indian populations throughout the mid 1700's, but by the end of the century, relative peace was forged. Maritime and logging activities served the base economy for the next two hundred years, until the construction of U.S. Route 1, which led to considerable growth, followed by the construction of Interstate 295. The area was thereafter known as one of Portland's best suburban areas to live.
The Clam Festival - A Community Legacy
The Yarmouth Clam Festival is a three-day party that Yarmouth throws for almost 120,000 people every July, and has been since 1965. The event is hosted by the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, and raises funds for forty local non-profit organizations, schools groups, and churches. A festival celebrated by many generations, isn't rare to see whole families, from children to great-grand parents, congregating on Main Street to see the parade and chow on some fried doe. Whether it be a first roller coaster ride, or a first kiss, residents of Yarmouth attest to the heritage of the Clam Festival as central to its community history. That, and it's a great opportunity to eat lots of fresh Maine clams!
Yarmouth's Education - One of Maine's most Prestigious
Yarmouth is host to one of the Greater Portland Area's two notable independent private schools, North Yarmouth Academy, also known as NYA. Noted for its rigorous co-curricular and coeducational curriculum, and also its premier athletics program, NYA has a reputation for fostering diligence and excellence in a diverse array of students. The school, "sets clear standards and high expectations in an environment that emphasizes values of mutual respect, trust, and community."
Yarmouth Public High School is also known as one of the best in the State of Maine. Yarmouth High is situated in a new building that feature a large auditorium, with great classrooms and administrative facilities, as well as a large sports complex. With one of the State's school system's highest college-attendance rates, the school's reputation in education and athletics is considerable. The school recently received the Blue Ribbon School award, and was ranked in Newsweek's top 300 best Public schools in the country.
An Oceanic Life
Yarmouth's coast line is a beautiful place to spend the day or own or build a house, are is its best known Islands, Cousins Island and Littlejohn Island. The Islands have served as shelter to humans for hundreds of years, and were known as the Susquesong and Pemasong islands to Indian natives, and were settled by Westerners as early as 1628. The Islands are linked to the mainland today by causeways, and play host to many beautiful homes.
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