Destination Falmouth: From Farmland to Vacationland

Part of the Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides: The Story of Falmouth Event Series
Postcard of Underwood Springs
Event Date: 
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 6:30pm

Address

Falmouth By The Sea
191 Foreside Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
United States

Exploring the interactions between humans and the landscape over Falmouth’s 300 year history.

Dr. Richard Judd, "Destination Falmouth:  From Farmland to Vacationland," hosted by Falmouth Historical Society

This event is sold out.

FREE.  Reservations Required  Reserve your seat at: https://farmlandtovacationland.eventbrite.com

Join Dr. Richard Judd, Professor of History at UMaine, who will explore the topic of coastal tourism in Maine. Falmouth, like many of Maine’s coastal communities, developed a reputation as an unspoiled scenic playground well-suited for vacationing.  The advent of the motor car, trolley, and rail system, coupled with an increase in leisure time resulted in a dramatic change to Falmouth’s Foreside community, the consequences of which still impact the town today.  

Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides: The Story of Falmouth Event Series is presented by Stantec and partially funded by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council.