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The joint-oldest settlement on Cape Cod, Yarmouth was incorporated in 1640, and is steeped in maritime history. In the Golden Age of Sail, Yarmouth was the home of a long roll call of sea captains, commanding the clipper ships that helped open the world to international trade. Many of their homes are preserved along the …

The town of Yarmouth in Cumberland, Maine was not incorporated until the mid 19th century, but the region was settled two centuries earlier. In those days, the region was known as North Yarmouth and was inhabited by Native Indians attracted to both the coast and the natural resources. North Yarmouth was incorporated in 1679, by …