Scandals, Crimes, and Disasters Walking Tours

The Falmouth Museums on the Green, owned and operated by the Falmouth Historical Society, is a two-acre campus that has been serving the residents and visitors of Falmouth since 1900. One of the most popular sites in Falmouth for visitors, it contains the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House—a magnificent Federalist-period residence with guided tours demonstrating what life was like for an affluent physician in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; the recently-restored 1730 Conant House—used for exhibits, research and genealogy studies; the Hallett Barn Visitors’ Center—rebuilt in 2002 on the site of an original barn and used a welcoming point for those coming to Falmouth as well as the “Whaling Wives Gift Shop”; the Colonial Gardens—showing off plantings, such as a boxwood tree, that go back to the days prior to the American Revolution; Memorial Park—a tranquil place of refuge that is open to all visitors looking for relaxation; and the recently-opened (2012) Cultural Center—a superb, 3600 square foot structure used for public and private programs and events, public restrooms, kitchen facilities, and as a repository for archival collections to preserve Falmouth’s past. It also has a series of rotating historical exhibits throughout the campus.

Falmouth Museums on the Green

A brand-new walking tour about the other side of local history.

Falmouth Historical Society

Are there ever any “things that are best forgotten?” Perhaps, but we believe these particular scandals, crimes, and disasters can remind us that history was real life before it was written down.From petty feuds and social spats to serious crimes of robbery and murder, this brand new walking tour covers eleven events that really happened, but are rarely mentioned in published histories of our town.You will meet a minister's wife who desperately wanted a divorce, a tax collector who was caught with counterfeit money, the victim of a Prohibition era gangster-style shooting, and more.All tour participants will receive a free appetizer from Estia Greek Restaurant on Main Street, good for the night of the event.$20 per person. Members Free.Max 20 People per tour.

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