Reverend Jonathan Drury on the First Congregational Church

"In 1796 that bell was put into the steeple of the church, and has been ringing over Falmouth ever since."

Reverend Jonathan Drury discusses the First Congregational Church of Falmouth, from its pink granite foundation to its striking steeple, home to a bell crafted by Paul Revere. This oral history interview was conducted by Troy Clarkson on February 24, 2020 at Falmouth Community Television.

This postcard predates the renovations that gave the church its current appearance

Ready to learn more? Explore our community resources:

From CLAMS:

• Chapters on the History of the First Congregational Church of Falmouth, Massachusetts of the United Church of Christ, by Rev. Douglas K. Showalter
  

Web Resources:

• FPL Historic Postcard Collection: The Anita Gunning and Robert C. Hunt Postcard collections, archived on the Digital Commonwealth. Search by topic, location, or the card identifiers provided in the video transcript below.
• The First Congregational Church of Falmouth online
• Church Bells and Death Knells, article by Meg Costello from the archives of Falmouth Museums on the Green

From the Falmouth Enterprise archive:

• "Oldest Church Has Birthday," October 26, 1933 (pg.8)
• "II. THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH," June 29, 1937 (pg.9)