Walking Tours: Step Back in History

By Mindy Todd

Published August 2, 2016 at 3:31 PM EDT

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This is the gravestone of Katherine Lee Bates, Falmouth resident and author of America The Beautiful.

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This is the gravestone of Katherine Lee Bates, Falmouth resident and author of America The Beautiful.

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The headstone of Eleanor Garfield, one of several descendants of President James A. Garfield buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.

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The headstone of Eleanor Garfield, one of several descendants of President James A. Garfield buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Donna Walcovy is the caretaker at Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth.

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Donna Walcovy is the caretaker at Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth.

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Headstone Maintainance

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Headstone Maintainance

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This is an unusual cradle grave at Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth.

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This is an unusual cradle grave at Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth.

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Headstones with a lamb on top were common for 19th-century graves of babies or very young children.

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Headstones with a lamb on top were common for 19th-century graves of babies or very young children.

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Camp Meeting houses at Oak Bluffs.

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Camp Meeting houses at Oak Bluffs.

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This is just one of many brightly-colored porches that are a hallmark of the Camp Meeting Association.

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This is just one of many brightly-colored porches that are a hallmark of the Camp Meeting Association.

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The stage area of the Tabernacle, which continues to serve as a religious and cultural center for the residents of the Campground, Oak Bluffs, and the Island itself.

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The stage area of the Tabernacle, which continues to serve as a religious and cultural center for the residents of the Campground, Oak Bluffs, and the Island itself.

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A bulletin board at one of the Camp Meeting entrances advertises upcoming events at the Tabernacle.

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A bulletin board at one of the Camp Meeting entrances advertises upcoming events at the Tabernacle.

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The so-called Pink House is often seen in post cards depicting the Camp Meeting Association.

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The so-called Pink House is often seen in post cards depicting the Camp Meeting Association.

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The living room of a house in the Camp Meeting.

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The living room of a house in the Camp Meeting.

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Park Ranger Judy Roderigues guides a walking tour outlining New Bedford connections to the Underground Railroad.

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Park Ranger Judy Roderigues guides a walking tour outlining New Bedford connections to the Underground Railroad.

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Park Ranger Judy Roderigues at one of the stops along the walking tour of New Bedford Underground Railroad sites.

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Park Ranger Judy Roderigues at one of the stops along the walking tour of New Bedford Underground Railroad sites.

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On The Point, we are heading out of the Studio on three walking tours... First stop, Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth where we hear stories of some of the notable figures buried there. Next we tour the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association and learn the history of its diverse community. Final stop is New Bedford for a National Park Service walking tour revealing the secrets of New Bedford’s underground railroad.