Programs
Campus Tours at the Museums (May-Oct)
May 24th – October 18th, 2024
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
We also host historical walking tours year round. Click here for the current schedule of historical walking tours.
For special events, see below.
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RESCHEDULED: “Grave Undertakings: The Old Burying Ground Walking Tour”
November 6, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$5.00
“Grave Undertakings: The Old Burying Ground Walking Tour”
Saturday, November 6, 1-3 pm
Explore Falmouth’s earliest and most mysterious burial ground on our new 45-minute guided walking tour. Hear the forgotten stories of the town’s first settlers, discover the final resting places of many Revolutionary War soldiers, and view the headstones of the unfortunate who were lost at sea, killed by a whale, struck by lightning, or fell off a wharf and drowned. Your guide will also reveal the symbolic—and sometimes bizarre—meanings behind the epitaphs and engravings within.
MEETING PLACE: Old Burying Ground, 8 Cemetery Lane (off Mill Road), Falmouth
DEPARTURES: Tours depart every 15 minutes; Last tour leaves at 3 pm.
PARKING: Parking is available at the Locust Street lot for the Shining Sea Bikeway
COST: $5/person (cash only)
