Waquoit Bay & The Vínland Mystery For over 175 years researchers have attempted to unravel the information in two Icelandic Sagas, - the Greenlander's Saga and the Saga of Eric the Red, - with the goal of locating ‘Vínland’, an area on the North American Atlantic coast where grapes grew wild, winters were mild, and […]

Bombardment of Falmouth, April 3, 1779 by Franklin L. Gifford   The Cape & Islands in the Revolution – Little Known Facts & Events Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4pm The Revolutionary War was a period which was not only centered in the well-known venues of Boston Philadelphia, New York State, Virginia, and beyond, but also […]

In the early 19th century, Falmouth remained a remote farming and fishing community. But then the growing New England whaling industry began to capture the imagination of Falmouth youth who dreamed of adventure as Cape Horn sailors searching the Pacific Ocean for whales and whale oil. Falmouth was no competition for New Bedford, the "city […]

The Remarkable History of Penikese Island Penikese Island, a 75-acre wildlife sanctuary at the southwest end of the Elizabeth Island chain, has played many roles throughout its rich history. Once home to a natural history summer school and later a leper colony, it now serves as a vital refuge for endangered seabirds. For 150 years, […]