Spritsail Volume 34, Number 1: Winter 2020
From the Editors The Railroad Comes to Falmouth By Paul C. Dryer Watson’s Corner By Susan Fletcher Witzell Then and Now By San Lyman 100 Years of a Beloved Holiday ...
The History of Woods Hole
Continuing this season in the museum’s gallery one is The History of Woods Hole, the story of whaling, science, architecture, hurricanes, ferries, railroads, tourism, local industries, and more, using photographs, documents, artifacts, recordings and tools. The core of this exhibit is a timeline describing key people and significant events in the settlement and development of Woods Hole, covering the time period covered from the 1600s to the present.
Spritsail Volume 33, Number 2: Summer 2019
From the Editors Robinson Crocker Bodfish By Maria C. Ward Resort Hotels of Falmouth By Kathy Lanson and Leonard Miele Woods Hole Community Association and Community Hall Centenary By Rob ...
Spritsail Volume 33, Number 1: Winter 2019
From the Editors Davisville Summer Vacations By Dean A. Lundgren Reminiscences of the Old Days By Ruth Baker The Summer Cottage: A Memoir By Rene Dillingham Washburn The History of ...
Cap’n Kidd – Salted Kiss Sundaes and “A Real Bar”
by Susan F. Witzell, Archivist The popular bar and restaurant in Woods Hole known as the Cap’n Kidd originated as an ice cream parlor and confectionary store. Around 1916 ...
The Eaton Collection and New Accessions
The Eaton Collection and New Accessions by Susan F. Witzell During the summer we were presented with a wonderful collection of photos taken by Elizabeth (Betty) Eaton. Mrs. ...
Stories from our Oral History Collection of Conversations
Stories from our Oral History Collection of Conversations Ed Jaskun, long-time pharmacist in Woods Hole, bought a three-story building along the Eel Pond Channel (currently the site of ...
Village Views: Photographs and Memorabilia of Woods Hole in the 1890s
Village Views: Photographs and Memorabilia of Woods Hole in the 1890s Gallery Two In the 1880s Mr. Coolidge produced stunning images of Maine and New Hampshire, and around 1890, ...
Man and Mollusk: A History of Shellfishing on Cape Cod
This 2018 exhibit, Man and Mollusk: A History of Shellfishing on Cape Cod, showed the many kinds of shellfish found in our waters and the vintage tools that were used to gather them, as well as the use of quahog shells by the Wampanoag Indians to present-day oyster farming by local fishermen. Thanks to Tom Chilton and Bob Grosch for curating this exhibit.
Drawings from Nature by the Students of Julie Child (2014-2018)
Each fall over the last several years an exhibit of Drawings from Nature have appeared at the Museum. The artists are all students of Julia S. Child of Woods Hole and are all adult year-round residents of Woods Hole and Falmouth.