cape cod lighthouses

Cape Cod Lighthouses

Historic Sites 27 Cape Cod Lighthouses You Won’t Want To Miss! Tourists flock to Cape Cod and the Islands, including Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Elizabeth. They visit the charming towns,

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Massachusetts Route 6A

Historic Sites Massachusetts Historic Route 6A (Old King’s Highway) Massachusetts Historic Route 6A or Old King’s Highway winds its way along the northern coast of Cape Cod, passing through many

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Pilgrim Monument

Historic Sites Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum The Pilgrim Monument, a 252-foot stone tower in downtown Provincetown, commemorates the Mayflower’s first landing on Cape Cod. The monument’s architect, Willard T.

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MacMillan Pier

Historic Sites Best Things to do on Provincetown’s MacMillan Pier​ Every day during the summer, hundreds of people step off ferries from Boston and onto the 1,450-foot MacMillan Pier in

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John F. Kennedy Memorial

Historic Sites John F. Kennedy Memorial​ The John F. Kennedy Memorial in Hyannis pays tribute to the 35th president of the United States, and to his legacy on Cape Cod.

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Flying Horses Carousel

Historic Sites Oldest Carousel Platform in the United States By: Madison Sackie The Flying Horses Carousel in Oak Bluffs is the oldest platform carousel in the United States. The carousel

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Dexter Grist Mill

Dexter Grist Mill

Historic Sites Dexter Grist Mill in Sandwich, Massachusetts In 1640, according to Plymouth Colony Records, the colony granted Thomas Dexter six acres in Sandwich to build a grist mill on

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Cape Cod Central Railroad

Historic Sites Cape Cod Central Railroad in Hyannis, Massachusetts The historic Cape Cod Central Railroad runs between Hyannis and Buzzards Bay, passing through West Barnstable and Sandwich and crossing over

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