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Falmouth
Located on east shore of Buzzards Bay. Falmouth was a major whaling and boatbuilding center. In the American Revolution and the War of 1812, it was bombarded by the British in Revolution. Falmouth is also a township which includes the villages and communites: East Falmouth, Falmouth, Hatchville, North Falmouth, Quisset, Teaticket, Waquoit Village, West Falmouth, and Woods Hole.