Who We Are

Our Mission

The mission of the Falmouth Historical Society, through the Museums on the Green, is to provide educational programs and to preserve, share and celebrate the history and culture of the Cape Cod town of Falmouth.

 

Board of Directors

Ann Stone, President

Judy Durham, Vice President

Carolyn Tarr, Secretary

Robert G. Ripley, Jr., Treasurer

John Bissonnette 
Michael Kasparian
Robin Ketchum
Rocco Maffei
Tom Mountford
Heather Shepley


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Staff Directory

 

Rachel Lovett, Executive Director | Rachel@fmog.org  |  508.548.4857 Ext. 15

Rachel Lovett is the Executive Director of the Falmouth Museums on the Green.  She is a skilled museum professional with over a decade of relevant experience serving in curatorial and management roles. She came on board in the summer of 2022 has taken steps to revitalize the museum’s programming, with a particular focus on local, Falmouth-specific history and community engagement and partnerships. These efforts have reenergized the organization and broadened the Society’s reach within the community. Prior to coming to the Falmouth Museums on the Green, she was the Curator and Assistant Director at the Hammond-Harwood House Museum c. 1774, an early American art museum, in Annapolis, Maryland, from 2014 to 2022. During her time in Maryland, she created over 150 public programs. She was selected as the Maryland Heritage Professional of the year in 2019. Prior to her position in Maryland, she was the Executive Director at the Hanover, Massachusetts Historical Society from 2012 to 2014. She has published widely and lectured at Johns Hopkins, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Decorative Arts Trust among others. One of her most recent publications is on Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), known as the portrait painter of the American Revolution. Her specialty is early American portraiture and furniture.  Lovett holds a master’s degree from the Harvard Museum Studies Program and bachelor’s from Endicott College. She attended the The Attingham Summer School, an in depth residential program on the Great British Country House. Outside the museum, she is a consultant for historic house museum interpretation, and also a qualified antique appraiser as a member of the International Society of Appraisers, specializing in early American portraiture and decorative arts 1750-1850.

Meg Costello, Research Manager  |  Meg@fmog.org  |  508.548.4857 Ext. 12

Meg Costello has been the Research Manager for Falmouth Museums on the Green since November 2012.  Prior to that, she volunteered for two years with Mary Sicchio, the previous archivist and worked as an editor at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Meg edits the Museums’ monthly blog “Untold Tales of Falmouth” and writes many of its entries.  She is available to help researchers on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10 and 2, and is usually in the office on Mondays and Fridays as well, cataloging the collection and assisting with museum programs.   Meg attended Falmouth High School and then went on to get a bachelor’s from Wellesley College where she majored in English and history.

Melissa Gray, Communication & Membership Manager |  Info@fmog.org  |  508.548.4857 Ext 10

Melissa Gray serves as our Communications and Membership Manager. She has an extensive background in graphic design, social media, events management, store management and office administration. She is a native of North Falmouth and operated her own boutique in downtown Falmouth, Mommy & Me Natural Parenting Boutique, from 2013 to 2018. She is a graduate of Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont with a bachelor’s degree in business.

Donna Garcia, Education & Collections Manager |  Donna@fmog.org  |  508.548.4857 Ext 19

Donna Garcia joined the Falmouth Museums on the Green in fall of 2024 as Education & Collections Manager. She has extensive background in curation and education as the Director of Education and Programs at the Griffin Museum, the Executive Director for the Atlanta Photography Group and Gallery, and as Co-Owner of the Garcia | Wilburn Gallery. In addition, as Regional Marketing and Creative Director at Ogilvy in NYC, she developed, managed and executed major art installations / programing around Art Basel, Miami, Flux Nights Atlanta, Art Nights DC, James Bond’s Skyfall, Coachella, Ultra Miami, World Cup, South Beach Food and Wine Festival, The Latin Grammys, and the Oscars. She is also a contributing editor for LENSCRATCH, co-host/co-founder of the Modern Art and Culture Podcast, she has taught workshops and been a portfolio reviewer nationally, and she is an internationally recognized artist. Ms. Garcia has an MFA in Photography and an MS in Communications.

Aaron Guzman | Maintenance and Facilities Manager

Jennifer Beth Kelly | Finance Manager Finance@fmog.org