AROUND CAPE COD
ARTS
The connections between art and science are very well-known, so it’s not surprising that the town at the edge of the Cape is filled with both artists and scientists. Local institutions like Highfield Hall and Gardens and the Falmouth Arts Center celebrate the arts all year long.
CULTURE
Museums in town tell the stories of Falmouth’s past. Falmouth Museums on the Green, operated by the Historical Society, includes whaling exhibits and tours of the Francis Wicks House and Conant House. Across the way, the Village Green, which is surrounded by Colonial, Federal, Italianate, and Greek Revival-style homes, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
EDUCATION
Students from pre-K through fourth grade attend one of four public schools: East Falmouth, Mullen-Hall, North Falmouth, and Teaticket. Morse Pond Middle School brings students together for grades five and six. Then, students can attend Lawrence Junior High School for seventh and eighth grade, and Falmouth High School for grades nine through twelve. Falmouth Academy, a private school in town, educates students in grades seven through twelve.
GEOGRAPHY
Falmouth is 54.4 square miles—and 10.3 of those are water! Falmouth boasts more shore and coastline than any other town on the Cape. The town lies in the southwestern portion of Cape Cod and is bordered by Bourne, Sandwich, and Mashpee. To the south, Falmouth meets Vineyard Sound, and residents can see Martha’s Vineyard, which is just over three miles away. A daily ferry departs for the island from Woods Hole.
The glow from Nobska Lighthouse can be seen 17 miles out to sea. This scenic spot is a great place to see the sunset as well as Martha’s Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands.
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