Falmouth Historical Society
2) Falmouth
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
For hundreds of years, people have been drawn to Falmouth, the town of the "shining sea," immortalized by Falmouth native Katherine Lee Bates in her poem America, the Beautiful. Quakers, farmers, whaling captains, marine scientists, Coast Guardsmen, summer residents, Portuguese immigrants from the Azores and Cape Verde Islands, vacationers, and retiring World War II veterans have all found a special place in Falmouth. The photographs in Falmouth
...Publisher
Falmouth Historical Society, Falmouth Museums on the Green
Pub. Date
[2006?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (15 min.) : sd., b&2 with col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This film combines archival images from the Falmouth Historical Society with current footage to explore the settlement of Falmouth, Massachusetts, and its development into a unique, yet quintessentially American town.
Author
Pub. Date
1903-1904]
Physical Desc
7 accordion envelopes
Language
English
Description
This collection consists of two versions of Smythe's records : Smythe's original document (1903) and the document as published by the Falmouth Enterprise (1903-04). Collection also includes a retyped version by Sophie Norman Clark for the Falmouth Historical Society (1934) and 2 photocopies, as well as 1 plot diagram and 1 plot index by name.
Publisher
Falmouth Historical Society
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
In June of 1999, the Battle of Falmouth was reenacted on its 220th anniversary. The original Revolutionary War event was recreated by stately tall ships, long boats, whale boats and a cast of 300 participants on Surf Drive Beach and Vineyard Sound.
