On the Road to the Mayflower

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.

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“On the Road to the Mayflower ” is a prequel to the author’s popular presentation  “In the Wake of the Mayflower”

Falmouth Historical Society

<p>“On the Road to the Mayflower ” is a prequel to the author’s popular presentation  “In the Wake of the Mayflower” about the Pilgrim experience in America.  Karen Rinaldo is a visual historian from Falmouth whose reputation has been built around historical events. Kevin Doyle is a retired combat veteran who is a writer and lecturer on historic places and events. The presentation opens with photographs of the magnificent flowers and timeless row houses that line the canals of Holland. Small craft continue to dominate Holland’s canals and a strong sense of a proud maritime heritage is on display. Religious persecution of the “Separatists” suffered in England inspired the pilgrimage to Holland before continuing their journey to “the New World.” Karen and Kevin’s research led them to “walk in the footsteps of the Pilgrims” with photographs they took of the landscape that has endured for over 700 years.</p><p>$20 non-member/$10 member. Limited capacity, please pre-register online.</p>

On the Road to the Mayflower

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