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It is not very common to find an extensive description of an 18th-century Barnstable woman in our archives; so, when we do it is often a delight. This is the case of Sarah (Crocker) Lawrence (1749-1825). Amos Otis provides a wonderful description of this accomplished woman in his book, Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families . According to Otis, Sarah was the daughter of Cornelius and Lydia (Jenkins) Crocker of Revolutionary War fame. She lived in Barnstable Village. Otis

It is with great sadness we announce that the President of Barnstable Historical Society, Joseph J. Berlandi, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025.

The boat on the new BHS logo was created by Alexander Crane (1904-1953), a BHS President in the late 1940s and early 1950s.  Alexander...