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Welcome
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The Museum and Barn are open! Our public hours are 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on most Tuesdays beginning June 17th. We are also open by appointment for individuals, families, and groups.
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Two Lights for Tomorrow was a nation-wide commemoration of Paul Revere’s famous ride. It used the image of those two shining lights as a call to action to celebrate our nation’s founding. On the evenings of April 18th and 19th, lanterns were lit at Falmouth Town Hall as well as other institutions and homes in our town. Thank you to all who joined in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution. |
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Annual Meeting and Semiquincentennial Commemoration
The Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, October 18th, at 1:00 p.m.
- In-person in the Russell Room of Falmouth Memorial Library, and
- Online via Zoom Meeting (the link will be published the day of the meeting).
There will be 30-minute business meeting required by our bylaws. This will be followed by a presentation about one of the most significant events in the history of our town.
Remembering the 1775 Burning of Falmouth
The presentation will tell the story of events leading up to the destruction, what happened during the attack, and the aftermath. Please join us! This event is free and open to the public. You need not be a member to attend The presentation is sponsored jointly by Falmouth Memorial Library and the Falmouth Historical Society. |
Recent Activity
Presentations
• Local History Research (Slides and Speaker's Notes) New!
• Aucocisco (Slides and Speaker's Notes) New!
• The Humphrey Merrill House (Slides and Speaker's Notes) New!
• The Opening Volley (Slides and Speaker's Notes) New!
• Falmouth's Western Frontier (Slides and Speaker's Notes) • The Story Begins with a Sword (Slides and Speaker's Notes)
• First Summer Colony (Slides and Speaker's Notes)
• Maps of Falmouth (Slides and Speaker's Notes)• Highlights from Acquisitions 2021 (Slides and Speaker's Notes)
• Historic Sites on the Foreside (Slides and Speaker's Notes)
• Proprietors Map of 1732 (Slides)• Bucknam Tavern (Slides)
• A Marriage Made in Boston (Slides)
• Tidewater Farm (Slides)• Town History (Slides and Speaker's Notes)
• Annual Membership Meeting 2025 (Slides and Minutes) New!
• Annual Membership Meeting 2024 (Slides and Minutes)
• Annual Membership Meeting 2023 (Slides and Minutes)
• Annual Membership Meeting 2022 (Slides and Minutes)
Retrospectives
• Remembering One Who Fell During the Revolution on Memorial Day New!
• Remembering One Who Fell in the "Forgotten War"
• Remembering One Who “Gave the Last Full Measure of Devotion”
• Maine’s First Newspaper Tells Us About Life in Falmouth Two Centuries Ago
• Two Pictures Recall the Life of a Falmouth Schoolmaster
• Falmouth Hunkers Down in Response to Pandemic, Again
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Museum Hours
Summer (June-October)
The Museum and Barn at 60 Woods Road in Falmouth is open 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on most Tuesdays, or by appointment.
Winter (October-May)
The Museum is closed due to the high cost of utilities and maintenance for a 19th-century house during a Maine winter. Safety of our visitors and volunteers is a concern—despite our best efforts to clear snow and ice, the area around the steps is often treacherous.
Falmouth Heritage Bookstore
Give the gift of Falmouth History!
Shop at our online bookstore which is always open. Orders can be delivered or picked up locally in Falmouth. We ship to US locations farther away.
Consider a gift membership!
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