Fall 2026
Dear Friends,
What will Falmouth remember about itself 100 years from now? As the Falmouth Historical Society enters its 126th year, we are reminded that preserving a community’s history is not something that happens automatically. For 126 years, as the oldest historical society on Cape Cod, we have cared for the stories, objects, photographs, documents, and places that tell the story of Falmouth and the people who have called it home. Today, that responsibility is as important as ever. Through exhibitions, education, tours, lectures, school programs, research, and outreach, the museum brings our history to life and help each generation understand the people, places, and experiences that shaped the community we share. This fall, we are also honoring Tamsen Evans George with our Heritage Award, recognizing her decades of service to Falmouth, the Historical Society, and historic preservation. Tamsen represents the kind of community stewardship that makes our work possible and reminds us that preserving history is something we do together.
For 126 years, the museum has also been a place where Falmouth comes together. Today, our campus welcomes families, students, longtime residents, newcomers, researchers, and visitors throughout the year to learn, gather, and discover something new about the town around them. We are especially proud that the museum is free and open to the public, ensuring that Falmouth’s history is accessible to everyone and making the Society a vital community resource. Whether a child is visiting a historic house for the first time, a resident is discovering a story about their own family, or a visitor is learning about Falmouth for the first time, we want everyone to feel that these stories belong to them. We are a small organization with a carefully managed budget, so every gift makes a meaningful difference. Your support helps keep our doors open and free, sustain our staff and educational programs, and care for the collections entrusted to us.
As we begin our 126th year, we invite you to help carry this work forward with a gift this fall. We are a unique size organization: large enough to have the professional staff, collections, facilities, and institutional capacity to carry out a donor’s wishes, yet small enough that every gift makes a visible difference. Your support does not disappear into a large institution. We hope you will consider making a gift today and join us in carrying Falmouth’s history forward into its next chapter.
Donate online or for more information on our upcoming programs visit our Calendar, and our 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution page.
Board Members: Carolyn Tarr, President, John Bissonnette, Vice President, Robert Ripley, Treasurer, Robin Ketchum, Secretary, Judy Durham, Michael Kasparian, Rocco Maffei, Tom Mountford, Heather Shepley
With gratitude,
Rachel Lovett Carolyn Tarr
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
