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Where is Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA?
Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Falmouth was first settled by English colonists in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1686. Bartholomew Gosnold named the settlement for Falmouth, Cornwall, England, his home port. Early principal activities were farming, salt works, shipping, whaling, and sheep husbandry, which was very popular due to the introduction of Merino sheep and the beginnings of water-powered mills that could process the wool.wikipedia
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (N., E., W.) (Teaticket) (Woods Hole)
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Where is Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA? Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Falmouth was first settled by English colonists in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1686. Bartholomew Gosnold named the settlement for Falmouth, Cornwall, England, his home port. Early principal activities were farming, salt works, shipping, whaling, and sheep husbandry, which was very popular due to the introduction of Merino sheep and the beginnings of water-powered mills that could process the wool.wikipedia
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (N., E., W.) (Teaticket) (Woods Hole)
 (Teaticket) (Woods Hole) - View of Quissett Harbor, Falmouth, Mass.)
View of Quissett Harbor, Falmouth, Mass.
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (N., E., W.) (Teaticket) (Woods Hole)
 (Teaticket) (Woods Hole) - Main Street (1906))
Main Street (1906)
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (N., E., W.) (Teaticket) (Woods Hole)
 (Teaticket) (Woods Hole) - Bathing Beach and Casino, Falmouth Heights, Cape Cod, Mass.)
Bathing Beach and Casino, Falmouth Heights, Cape Cod, Mass.
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5. FALMOUTH. [Pop. 2,589. Inc. 1686.]
Falmouth is the southwest point of the peninsula, of which the Elizabeth Islands, now part of...Read MORE...
Falmouth is the southwest point of the peninsula, of which the Elizabeth Islands, now part of...Read MORE...
1859
FALMOUTH, a seaport of Massachusetts, U.S., situated in Barnstable co., between Buzzard's bay and...Read MORE...
FALMOUTH, a seaport of Massachusetts, U.S., situated in Barnstable co., between Buzzard's bay and...Read MORE...
Falmouth Massachusetts, 1890
Falmouth is a delightful seaboard town occupying the southwest corner of Cape Cod and of Barnstable ...Read MORE...
Falmouth is a delightful seaboard town occupying the southwest corner of Cape Cod and of Barnstable ...Read MORE...
1909 - HOTEL'S MYSTERIOUS FIRE.Massachusetts Resort Was to Have Been Auctioned to Satisfy Claims.
FALMOUTH, Mass., Aug. 7. -...Read MORE...
1916
Falmouth, a post-township (town) of Barnstable co., Mass., is bounded on the S. by Vineyard Sound...Read MORE...
Falmouth, a post-township (town) of Barnstable co., Mass., is bounded on the S. by Vineyard Sound...Read MORE...
1938 - The Great New England Hurricane of 1938
CAT 3 - September 21, 1938
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive ...Read MORE...
CAT 3 - September 21, 1938
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive ...Read MORE...
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