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Barnstable County's Quintessential Cape Cod

Barnstable County encompasses the iconic peninsula of Cape Cod, defined by its maritime heritage and glacial landscapes. This collection highlights historic lighthouses like the 19th-century Nauset Light and the Highland Light, the oldest on the Cape. Natural landmarks include the towering dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore and the salt marshes of Wellfleet. Architectural history is preserved at the 17th-century Hoxie House and the Benjamin Godfrey Windmill, while the Sagamore Bridge and the vertical-lift Railroad Bridge serve as the primary gateways to this coastal region.

Barnstable County's Quintessential Cape Cod — Map

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Nauset Light

Nauset Light, officially Nauset Beach Light, is a restored lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, Massachusetts,…

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Marconi Beach

Marconi Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

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Cape Cod

Cape Cod is an arm-shaped peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern…

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Hyannis

Hyannis is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, in the United States.

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Race Point Light

Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Highland/Cape Cod Light

The Highland Light is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts.

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Chatham Light

Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod.

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Pilgrim Monument

The Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Massachusetts, was built between 1907 and 1910 to commemorate the first landfall of the Pilgrims in…

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Wellfleet

Wellfleet is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, and is located halfway between the "tip" and "elbow" of Cape Cod.

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Cape Cod

Cape Cod is a geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern…

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Cape Cod National Seashore

The Cape Cod National Seashore encompasses 43,607 acres on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts.

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Cape Cod Winery

Family-owned vineyard in East Falmouth producing over nine varieties of wine. The site features an outdoor tasting area with crushed seashell flooring located less than three miles from the ocean.

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First Encounter Beach

Historic beach in Eastham on the Cape Cod Bay side, marking the 1620 site of the first interaction between the Pilgrims and the Nauset tribe. Known for calm waters and extensive tidal flats.

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Wing's Neck Light

The Wing's Neck Light is a historic lighthouse in the Pocasset village of Bourne, Massachusetts.

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Chatham Windmill

The Chatham Windmill is a historic windmill at Chase Park in Chatham, Massachusetts.

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

The Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 25.5-mile paved rail trail located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

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Chatham Railroad Museum

Chatham station is a former railroad station located on Depot Road in Chatham, Massachusetts.

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The Old Hoxie House

The Hoxie House is a saltbox house located in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

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Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge

The Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge, a vertical lift bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts near Buzzards Bay, carries railroad traffic across the…

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Sagamore Bridge

The Sagamore Bridge in Sagamore, Massachusetts carries Route 6 and the Claire Saltonstall Bikeway across the Cape Cod Canal, connecting…

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