Poor House and Methodist Cemetery, Falmouth

Name: Poor House and Methodist Cemetery
Address: Falmouth, United States

#9 among attractions in Falmouth

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The Poor House and Methodist Cemetery is an historic poor house and cemetery on 744 Main Street in Falmouth, Massachusetts. It was established in 1809 and served the poor and mentally ill from 1812 until 1963. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, along with the Methodist Burial Ground next door where many Poor House residents were subsequently buried. ()

Coordinates: 41°33'12"N, 70°36'56"W

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Upper Cape (Falmouth)Falmouth United States

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Poor House and Methodist Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falmouth Inner Light, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Falmouth Museums on the Green, Oak Grove Cemetery.

0.8 miSE
Lighthouse
Falmouth Inner Light, Falmouth
22 min walk • Falmouth Inner Light is a lighthouse listed on the Coast Guard's web site "Historic Light Station Information & Photography: Massachusetts" and the photograph shown was provided there, but there is no other information available on it.
~910 ftW
41°33'10"N • 70°37'8"W
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Falmouth
5 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
~1250 ftNW
41°33'18"N • 70°37'11"W
Falmouth Museums on the Green, Falmouth
7 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miN
Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Falmouth
22 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Jones Road in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
~440 ftE
41°33'10"N • 70°36'51"W
Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth
3 min walk • Library
0.9 miSE
41°32'36"N • 70°36'19"W
Falmouth Yacht Club, Falmouth
23 min walk • Nightlife, Sailing, Marina
0.7 miE
Baseball, Sport, Sport venue
Arnie Allen Diamond, Falmouth
17 min walk • Arnie Allen Diamond at Guv Fuller Field is a baseball venue in Falmouth, Massachusetts, home to the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
0.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Falmouth Village Green Historic District, Falmouth
10 min walk • The Falmouth Village Green Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic village center of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
~300 ftS
Universities and schools
Lawrence Academy, Falmouth
2 min walk • The Lawrence Academy is a historic former school building at 20 Academy Lane in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1834, it is one of Falmouth's finest Greek Revival buildings. At first operated as a private academy, it served as Falmouth's high school from 1891 to 1895, and then as civic hall for a variety of veterans organizations.

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Which popular attractions are close to Poor House and Methodist Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Lawrence Academy, Falmouth (2 min walk), Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth (3 min walk), St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Falmouth (5 min walk), Falmouth Museums on the Green, Falmouth (7 min walk).