This season discover love stories connected to Falmouth’s more amorous past. The tour will explore diverse sets of couples whose love stories continue to inspire us today.

You’ll see places associated with several real-life couples in Falmouth history. Some have famous names, others have been forgotten.

–  Susan Wicks and John Crocker were called upon to live out their marriage vow “for better or worse, for richer or poorer,” and rose to the occasion.

-Lewis and Eunice Lawrence couldn’t bear to be parted for years on end, so they went to sea together, experiencing dangers and discoveries on more than one whaling voyage.

– Katharine Lee Bates lived in an arrangement called a “Boston marriage” with her loved one, Katharine Coman. Find out how Coman influenced Bates in the writing of her signature piece, “America the Beautiful.”

– Learn about Capt. William Bodfish and his wife Mary, and why they hold the unofficial world record for the shortest honeymoon ever.

– Finally, you’ll hear a few tales of love gone wrong—about a minister who had a stalker, and a rich bachelor who was jilted in public.

Take a break during these blustery days of early spring and learn the secrets of Falmouth’s bygone lovers.

Please pre-register as capacity is limited. Non-Members $20/Members $5. Walk leaves from Conant House at 65 Palmer Avenue.

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