Ships Logs Collection

The original whaling ships logs are in the collection of the Falmouth Museums on the Green, the home of the Falmouth Historical Society. The logs were scanned and transcribed to make them available to researchers and others who are interested in Falmouth’s part in the whaling industry. Thank you to the volunteers who have put in many hours reading and transcribing the hand written logs, and learning a little bit about whaling along the way!  (additional transcriptions will be added as they are completed)

​ Launching of the Commodore Morris in 1841, from the Woods Hole Library	Sarah Herrick, photo from Falmouth Museums on the Green

​  The Whaler, Commodore Morris, 1841 courtesy of the Woods Hole Library