Barnstable County was formed as part of the Plymouth Colony on 2 June 1685, including the towns of Falmouth, Sandwich and others lying to the east and north on Cape Cod.
O condado de Barnstable formouse como parte da Colonia de Plymouth o 2 de xuño de 1685, incluíndo os pobos de Falmouth, Sandwich e outros situados ao leste e norte do cabo Cod.