# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: An author talk with David S. Martin, Ph.DAbout this EventA Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush—A detailed and poignant letter from the teenage son of Jabez Swift to his father at the California Gold Rush in summer 1849 reveals the hardships faced by families left behind by gold-seekers; included are remarks about an amusing local scandal. The full letter will be shared and illustrated for all who are interested in Falmouth local history in the mid-nineteenth century.September 24th, 4pmTickets: $10 Museums on the Green members, $20 non-member, or donation-based ticketDavid S. Martin, Ph.D. bio:David S. Martin, Ph.D., is Professor/Dean Emeritus from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, the world’s only university for deaf students. Previously a teacher, school administrator, and curriculum developer, he holds a B.A. from Yale, an Ed.M. from Harvard, the Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard, and a Ph.D. from Boston College.In retirement, he is President of the Marstons Mills (Cape Cod) Historical Society, Treasurer of the Yale Club of Cape Cod, and active in the leadership of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society. He teaches part-time in the Master’s Program in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He and his wife Susan reside in Marstons Mills.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/falmouth/a-falmouth-letter-to-the-gold-rush/100001982799819636
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 21.78, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Falmouth
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Falmouth Historical Society
- **lat**: 41.5553718
- **long**: -70.61966939999999
- **full address**: Falmouth Historical Society, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush being held?
  - **A:** A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Falmouth Historical Society, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, United States.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush?
  - **A:** Tickets for A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush are priced at USD 22 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 22 + USD 2 feeAvailableMuseums on the Green MembersUSD 11 + USD 1 feeAvailableDonation - Pay What you Can TicketFreeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush?
  - **A:** A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush is organized by Falmouth Museums on the Green.

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