Yarmouth is turning 175 years old on August 20, 2024! Did you know that Yarmouth used to be part of North Yarmouth? Citizens of the two towns voted to split in the summer of 1849 and the act incorporating Yarmouth as an independent town took effect on August 20, 1849. Read more about the split of the towns here.
Come celebrate this historic event with us at the Old Meetinghouse (25 Hillside Street), between 11:00 and 3:00 on Tuesday, August 20! This event is free and open to all!
- Enjoy birthday cake, cookies, and refreshments
- Tour the Old Meetinghouse (read more about the building here!)
- Listen to a live reading of Royal River Community Players’ skit about the division of Yarmouth from North Yarmouth in 1849 at 12:30 and 1:00
- Learn more about this historic event and other events planned this year to commemorate it
