Name: Sales by the Sea: Historic Businesses - Exhibition Opening Reception
Start: 2023-05-12T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-05-12T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Falmouth Historical Society

Sales by the Sea: Historic Businesses - Exhibition Opening Reception

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

Join us for the opening reception of our newest exhibition - Sales by the Sea: Historic Falmouth Businesses! Members & guests only

Falmouth Historical Society

Join us to cheers the opening reception of our newest exhibition - Sales by the Sea: Historic Falmouth Businesses!The coastal topography has defined the character of those who have lived and worked in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. From whaling to tourism, the town has thrived off its rich connection to the sea over the last three hundred years. Beach tourism drove the town to create new businesses and accommodate visitors by rail, sea, and the automobile. By the 20th century, in addition to growing food for their own families, some farmers were specializing for sale to wider markets. Our sandy soil offered ideal growing areas for the berry industry -both strawberries and cranberries- that flourished in the hands of industrious farming families, many of them newcomers from Portuguese-speaking parts of the world. Falmouth is fortunate to have a high number of family-owned businesses that have been in operation for decades. In this special exhibition, the Society displays its collection of items related to historic businesses of each village and highlights present businesses that began in the 20th century.Appetizers and wine included.Members &amp; Invited Guests Only - Please register online. Appetizers and drinks included.M﻿ay 12th, 4-6pmE﻿xhibition SponsorsF﻿almouth Chamber of CommerceSoprano’s Casino by the SeaHowlingbird StudioR﻿obert Ripley Jr.Oak Grove Cemetery of Falmouth, Inc. E﻿rmine Lovell Real Estate

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