Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

First Settlement 1660

Photographed by Bob Lammey, April 4, 2026

1. First Settlement 1660 Marker

Inscription. First Settlement
1660 On the "necke of land lying by the hering broke" Isaac Robinson and Jonathan Hatch built their houses. They were later joined by settlers who affirmed their rights of possession in the first general agreement for the laying out of lands in "Sackonesset". The agreement was signed December 3, 1661.
Thomas Lothrop · Isaac Robinson · William Thomas · Anthony Anabel · Jonathan Hatch · James Hamlin · Thomas Ewer · John Chapman · Peter Blosom · James Cobe · William Nelson · Samuel Hinkley · John Jenkins

To keep these events in its history in grateful memory the Town of Falmouth erected this monument
1930

Erected 1930 by Town of Falmouth.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1660.

Location. 41° 32.499′ N, 70° 37.335′ W. Marker is in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Surf Drive just east of Mill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 181 Surf Drive, Falmouth MA 02540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tommy Leonard (approx. 0.8 miles away); Katharine Lee Bates (approx. 0.8

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miles away); Falmouth WWI Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Falmouth World War II Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Teaticket History (approx. 2.2 miles away); Teaticket Park History (approx. 2.2 miles away); Enjoy the View! (approx. 2½ miles away); Nobska Lighthouse (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falmouth.

More about this marker. The marker is a large rock on Surf Drive on the beach side next to an inlet.

Also see . . .
1. Town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. (Submitted on April 11, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Falmouth, Massachusetts (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 11, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Bob Lammey of Acton, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Bob Lammey of Acton, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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