1 Falmouth was incorporated in 1686. It was originally a Whaling Village.
2. It is 44.52 square miles.
3. The county is Barnstable County and each year they have a huge fair. It is possibly the best county fair in Massachusetts!
4. The five largest employers in town are, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute; Falmouth Hospital; the Steamship Authority; the Town of Falmouth; and Marine Biological Laboratories.
5. I was raised in Falmouth, although I was born in Wareham, MA because Falmouth Hospital hadn’t been built yet.
6. My Dad taught school in Falmouth from the early 1950’s until 1986. So he had many parents of the kids I went to school with as students. That was very weird.
7. Falmouth has the most beautiful beaches on Cape Cod and most of my childhood was spent on them. I loved to swim. In fact when I was really small they had to tie a rope to me to keep me from swimming away.
8. My favorite beach is Surf Drive Beach. It had the “Baby Pool” where we all learned to swim, The medium swim area on the left where you went when you were a bit more advanced and then on the right the longest expanse of beach where they had a raft. That was the best!
9. I was the first child in Falmouth Hospital’s Pediatric Ward when it opened, when my appendix ruptured. I was three and a half years old. I can still remember watching Captain Kangaroo through the bars on the “crib” they made me sleep in!
10. Both of my children were born in that hospital!
11. I graduated from Falmouth High School in 1976.
12. I married my first husband at one church in Falmouth, and my second husband, Hubby at another, of course, not at the same time.
13. I still dream of Falmouth. Mostly I dream of walking on the beaches.
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It sounds like a wonderful place. You have so many happy memories from there! It makes me want to visit!
Hi Mom,
Just a quick note to say have a great day! I’m headed to MGH in Boston today for a visit. My last day of work before vaca! Weeehooooo!
Love you,
Mandy
Even when I lived in MA, I didn’t spend much time at the Cape. I went there once, actually.
And forgive me, but the thought of your dad teaching there in the 1050’s is tickling me.
So many nice things about Falmouth to think about today as I do stuff.
Wow, # 9 is really neat!
My hubby and I are thinking about moving to either MA or NH. Falmouth sounds wonderful.
My TT is up
I can see why youd still be dreaming about it – it sounds really nice!
I LOVE the Barnstable County Fair – do you know the dates this year? I grew up summering in Falmouth and going to Old Silver Beach (which is also where I got engaged!). I love Falmouth too!
I dream of Falmouth, too; the time my family spent there with your family are some of the best memories I have!
awww sounds wonderful! I’m loving the cape right now!
Wow, your dad taught school for a loooong time. Like about 830 years! Sorry, but I had to point that out.
Falmouth sounds like a wonderful place to grow.
he, he, you got married twice but not at the same time! it sounds like a wonderful place! happy TT!
I don’t think i’ve ever been to Falmouth..maybe I have when I was real young..dunno but sounds wonderful there π
Wow! Sounds great. I would love to have that connection and history tied to one place. You are lucky…
My mom was born in MA, some day I would like to go there
What a wonderful list.
Doesn’t it surprise you how many interesting things you find out when you start digging?
My 13 are up too.
What a great TT.
I can actually visualize this lovely place.
My own TT is up.
Take care,
Frances
Wonderful memeories you have there! Nice to share them!
My T13 is up! Hope you had a Terrific Thursday!
You make Falmouth sound like such a lovely place to call home.
Maybe I’ll visit there someday.
Happy Thursday!
I’m still drooling over the post before this one with all the food pictures!!
Sounds like a lovely place! π
Have an awesome day!!