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Francis Farm Celebrates 125 Years by Laura Calverley Francis Farm has always been a popular destination in Rehoboth for all kinds of special occasions. Since 1890, when the first clambake was held, Francis Farm has hosted a multitude of public clambakes, family outings, corporate events, weddings, school funcWood carving of a clam, tions, fundraisers and commemorating Francis Farm. more. This year Francis Farm is celebrating its 125th anniversary and they will be marking the milestone with a few special events this summer. “It’s exciting,” said Ken Foley. Foley has owned Francis Farm for 11 years and he and his wife Linda and sons Ken Jr., Kevin and Keith run the facility.
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Francis Farm has a rich history in town. It has been family owned and operated since it first opened. The Francis family homesteaded the farm in 1820 and in 1890 Peleg Francis started cooking up clam bakes. Although it was once a working farm, the land was not ideal for planting and Francis turned the Farm into an event venue.
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Francis’ first clambake was for the Goff Gathering. The Goff family, headed by Captain Shubael Goff and Sally Briggs Goff, who were married in1805, and their descendants started an annual family gathering in the late 1800’s that was held in various locations. According to a booklet put together for the Goff Gathering’s 100th anniversary, “In 1887 the Gathering really decided that a clambake was the only proper meal and the decision has never been altered, for which all are duly thankful.” In 1917, Francis Farm became the permanent site of the Goff Gathering and with the exception of one year, the annual get together has been held at Francis Farm ever since. “They still come. They come every August and have a big clambake,” Foley said. That first Goff clambake at Francis Farm was