Traces of human occupation in the Yarmouth area date to about
2,000
BC. During the years prior to the arrival of the Europeans,
many
Native American cultures are believed to have existed in the
area.
When settlers arrived at Yarmouth's site around 1636, they
found
a fort already built. The fort had for some time been occupied
by
George Felt, who had in turn purchased it from John Phillips,
a
Welshman.
Yarmouth is home of DeLorme, the large map-making company,
with
its headquarters located on Route 1 to the north of the town.
