Fall 2025
Dear Friends,
The Falmouth Historical Society, Cape Cod’s oldest, is honored to mark its 125th Year Jubilee. Founded in 1900 by Rev. Henry Herbert Smythe and Robinson Crocker Bodfish, among others, to preserve Falmouth’s rich maritime heritage, the Society has blossomed from modest beginnings into a dynamic campus—home to two historic houses and a modern Cultural Center alive with exhibitions, lectures, free children’s programs, and a thriving archive. Our Jubilee year begins this fall, in recognition of the Society’s very first annual meeting in September 1900, and continues through next September. Today, our campus welcomes all: school groups exploring Revolutionary-era history, families enjoying free children’s programs, researchers uncovering local roots, and neighbors finding peace in our gardens. These spaces belong to the community, and they flourish because of your support.
As we celebrate this special anniversary year, we invite you to look forward with us. The next chapter of our history requires bold stewardship—preserving our past while ensuring future generations have access to free archives visits, inspiring exhibitions, and programs that bring history to life. This fall, we ask you to consider a gift of $125 or more in honor of our Jubilee.
Donors to the annual fund at this level will be gratefully acknowledged at our 125th Anniversary Jubilee Thank You Party on December 4th for members and volunteers, recognized at our Annual Meeting on January 24th, and celebrated with their name included on an acknowledgement page in the forthcoming exhibition catalogue for our new American Revolution exhibition, to be published in June 2026. At 125 we are exactly half as old as the nation itself!
This milestone year is both a celebration and a call to action. With your generosity, we can continue to preserve Falmouth’s past and secure its future—for the next 125 years and beyond. Please join us in marking this historic Jubilee with your gift today. Together, we will ensure that Falmouth’s stories remain alive, accessible, and inspiring for generations to come.
Fun Fact from 1900: The year the Historical Society was founded, Falmouth installed its first telephone—and the high school graduating class numbered just nine students.
Donate online or for more information on our upcoming programs visit our Calendar.
Board Members: Ann Stone, President, Judy Durham, Vice President, Robert Ripley, Treasurer, Carolyn Tarr, Secretary, David Brassard, John Bissonnette, Michael Kasparian, Robin Ketchum, Rocco Maffei, Tom Mountford, Heather Shepley
With heartfelt thanks,
Rachel Lovett Ann stone
Executive Director President, Board of Trustees
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Checks can be made out to:
Falmouth Historical Society
PO Box 174
Falmouth, MA 02540
