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The Best Attractions In Cape Cod

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

Marconi Beach

John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum

Herring Cove Beach

Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum

Cape Cod Airfield

Cornelia Carey Sanctuary (The Knob)

Chatham Lighthouse Beach

Nauset Beach

Heritage Museums & Gardens

Cape Cod National Seashore

Dolphin & Whale Watching

Commercial Street

Chatham Lighthouse

Edward Gorey House

Cape Cod is a geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. As defined by the Cape Cod Commission's enabling legislation, Cape Cod is conterminous with Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It extends from Provincetown in the northeast to Woods Hole in the southwest, and is bordered by Plymouth to the northwest. Since 1914, most of Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal. The canal cuts 7 miles roughly across the base of the peninsula, th...
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The Best Attractions In Cape Cod

1. Nobska Point Lighthouse Woods Hole
Nobska Light, originally called Nobsque Light, also known as Nobska Point Light is a lighthouse located near the division between Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound in the settlement of Woods Hole, Massachusetts on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It overlooks Martha's Vineyard and Nonamesset Island. The light station was established in 1826, with the tower protruding above the keeper's house, and was replaced in 1876 by the current 42 foot tall iron tower. The light station was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Nobska Point Light Station in 1987.
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2. Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum Provincetown
The Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Massachusetts, was built between 1907 and 1910 to commemorate the first landfall of the Pilgrims in 1620 and the signing of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor. This 252-foot-7.5-inch-tall campanile is the tallest all-granite structure in the United States and is part of the Provincetown Historic District. In 1620, the Pilgrims spent five weeks exploring Cape Cod before they sailed to Plymouth, Massachusetts. After spending weeks at sea, the Pilgrims resolved not to set foot on land until the Mayflower Compact was written and signed. A contest was held to design a structure to commemorate the Pilgrims' landing, and over 150 entries were submitted. The winning design, by Boston architect Willard T. Sears, was based upon the Torre del Mangia in ...
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3. Race Point Beach Provincetown
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original tower, first illuminated in 1816, was replaced in 1876 with the current 45-foot tall iron-plated tower and a new keeper's dwelling. The American Lighthouse Foundation operates the property and rents out two buildings for overnight stays. The actual light is maintained by the Coast Guard. The site is reached by walking about 45 minutes over sand; with a National Park Service Oversand Permit, a four-wheel-drive vehicle can be used.
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4. Shining Sea Bikeway Falmouth
The Shining Sea Bikeway is a rail trail on Cape Cod in Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States. The path runs for 10.7 miles from the Steamship Authority ferry terminal in Woods Hole to North Falmouth.
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5. Nauset Beach Orleans
Orleans is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts situated along Cape Cod. The population was 5,890 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Orleans, please see the article Orleans , Massachusetts.
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6. Chatham Lighthouse Chatham
Chatham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod, and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by the English in 1664, the township was originally called Monomoit based on the indigenous population's term for the region. Chatham was incorporated as a town on June 11, 1712, and has become a summer resort area. The population was 6,169 at the 2017 census, and can swell to 25,000 during the summer months. There are four villages that comprise the town, those being Chatham , South Chatham, North Chatham, and West Chatham. Chatham is home to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and the decommissioned Monomoy Point Light both located on Monomoy Island. A popular attraction is the Chatham Light, which is an ...
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7. Marconi Beach Wellfleet
Marconi Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. The beach is named for Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. In 1903, the first transatlantic wireless communication originating in the United States was successfully transmitted from nearby Marconi Station; a message from U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The beach was also used by the former Camp Wellfleet for artillery and rocket testing. There is a broad, sweeping view of the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Cod Bay from the overlook atop the steep sand cliff above the beach. The National Park Service has built a display on-site that describes the history of wireless telegraphy, though parts have been removed due to beach erosion. During the summer season, restrooms and outdoor show...
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8. Chatham Lighthouse Beach Chatham
Chatham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod, and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by the English in 1664, the township was originally called Monomoit based on the indigenous population's term for the region. Chatham was incorporated as a town on June 11, 1712, and has become a summer resort area. The population was 6,169 at the 2017 census, and can swell to 25,000 during the summer months. There are four villages that comprise the town, those being Chatham , South Chatham, North Chatham, and West Chatham. Chatham is home to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and the decommissioned Monomoy Point Light both located on Monomoy Island. A popular attraction is the Chatham Light, which is an ...
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9. Heritage Museums & Gardens Sandwich
Heritage Museums and Gardens , formerly the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts. The public garden, with its nationally significant collection of rhododendrons hybridized by Charles Dexter, over 1,000 varieties of daylilies and extensive hosta collection, is complemented by three gallery buildings containing a world-class collection of American automobiles, American folk art and a working 1919 carousel and rare carousel figures. Heritage is open April - October 7 days a week, and on weekend evenings between Thanksgiving and Christmas for its annual Gardens Aglow festival. The museum's grounds were once the estate of noted rhododendron hybridizer Charles O. Dexter, where between 1921-1943 Dexter developed between 5,000 and 10,000 seedlings...
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10. John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum Hyannis
The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a historical museum located at 397 Main Street Hyannis, Massachusetts. The museum includes a thematic panorama of photographs, archival films, artifacts, text panels, and oral histories of John F. Kennedy and his family. There is a memorial to President Kennedy on the Lewis Bay waterfront that was erected by Barnstable citizens in 1966. The memorial includes a fountain and a field-stone monument with the presidential seal and JFK inscription: I believe it is important that this country sail and not sit still in the harbor. President-elect John F. Kennedy gave his victory speech on November 9, 1960, at the former Hyannis Armory, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is housed in the former Hyannis Town Hall building. The build...
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11. Salt Pond Visitor Center Eastham
12. Coast Guard Beach Eastham
This page contains a list of United States Coast Guard stations in the United States within the United States Coast Guard's nine districts. There are currently many stations located throughout the country along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean and Great Lakes. Although many of the stations have been located on shore, floating stations have been based on the Ohio River and Dorchester Bay.Many of the stations listed date from the 1800s, during the existence of the United States Life-Saving Service. Development of stations were started with the 1848 signing of the Newell Act. This act allowed Congress to appropriate $10,000 to established unmanned life-saving stations along the New Jersey coast south of New York Harbor and to provide surf boat, rockets, carronad...
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13. Sandwich Glass Museum Sandwich
Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, the oldest town on Cape Cod, turning 375 years old in 2014. The town motto is Post tot Naufracia Portus, after so many shipwrecks, a haven. The population was 20,675 at the 2010 census.
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14. Cape Cod Rail Trail Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. As defined by the Cape Cod Commission's enabling legislation, Cape Cod is conterminous with Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It extends from Provincetown in the northeast to Woods Hole in the southwest, and is bordered by Plymouth to the northwest. Since 1914, most of Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal. The canal cuts 7 miles roughly across the base of the peninsula, though small portions of the Cape Cod towns of Bourne and Sandwich lie on the mainland side of the canal. Two highway bridges cross the Cape C...
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15. Herring Cove Beach Provincetown

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Top 10 Best Beachfront Hotels in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Top 10 Best Beachfront Hotels in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

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❖ Chatham Bars Inn
4-star hotel
297 Shore Road, Chatham, Massachusetts 02633, USA
Phone: +1 800-527-4884

❖ Green Harbor Resort
3-star hotel
182 Baxter Avenue, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02673, USA
Phone: +1 800-227-3263

❖ The Corsair & Cross Rip Oceanfront
2-star hotel
41 Chase Avenue, Dennis Port, Massachusetts 02639, USA
Phone: +1 508-398-2279

❖ Chatham Tides
394 Pleasant Street, South Chatham, Massachusetts 02659, USA
Phone: +1 508-432-0379

❖ The Ocean Club on Smugglers Beach
3-star hotel
329 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664, USA
Phone: +1 508-398-6955

❖ Surfcomber On The Ocean
2-star hotel
107 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664, USA
Phone: +1 508-398-9228

❖ The Breakers Resort - Dennis Port
3-star hotel
61 Chase Avenue, Dennis Port, Massachusetts 02639, USA
Phone: +1 508-398-6905

❖ Red Jacket Beach Resort
3-star hotel
1 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664, USA
Phone: +1 800-227-3263

❖ Blue Water on the Ocean
3-star hotel
291 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664, USA
Phone: +1 800-227-3263

❖ Riviera Beach Resort
3-star hotel
327 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664, USA
Phone: +1 800-227-3263

The Best Places to Visit in Massachusetts,USA

The Best Places to Visit in Massachusetts,USA
Massachusetts boasts historical landmarks dating back to the very beginnings of European settlement in the United States:
1.Boston
2.Bash Bish Falls
3.Wachusett Mountain
4.Cambridge City
5.Salem
6.The Springfield Museums
7.Cape Cod
8.Martha's Vineyard
9.Norman Rockwell Museum
10.Old Sturbridge Village

Things to do/see in Cape Cod Massachusetts(MA) and Martha Vineyard

Things to do/see in Cape Cod Massachusetts(MA)
Cape cod - Vacation offers Breathtaking scenic beauty, finest dining, best beaches , superior accommodation and best golf courses.
Cape cod beaches are considered among the best of the world.Especially those on cape cod national seashore.Coast guard beach(one of america's best beaches) and race point beach are among them .
Perfect place for swimming, kayaking, sailing and snorkeling.
Discover cape cod for richness of its art, history and culture.
Places to visit in Cape cod- JFK Hyannis museum , sandwich glass museum and pilgrim monument Provincetown, well fleet drive in theatre
Various land and sea activities- Deep sea fishing,whale watching , golf(longest golf season), hiking on nature trails,cycling on 100 mile stretch of scenic paths.
Accessible from anywhere whether you are traveling by air or car. Is around 75 miles from Boston.
Stay- we stayed at a very comfortable and budget friendly hotel( Resort and conference center at Hyannis), and it was in between Provincetown and Falmouth. Hyannis - Falmouth(20 miles approx) and Hyannis - Provincetown(47 miles approx)
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Martha Vineyard - It is a beautiful island located on south of Cape cod.
Can be reached through ferry. It is preferable to take Island Queen ferry from Falmouth Cape Cod to Oak Bluffs (MY) was it is budget friendly (offers $20 return ticket). Once in Martha one can rent a bike, moped or car and enjoy the scenic beauty of the island with some trails offering ocean view on both side of rode.
Places to visit in Martha-
Oak Bluffs Town Beach
Oak Bluffs Campground
Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary
Aquinnah Cliffs

5 Best Places to Visit in Massachusetts | US Travel Guide

5 Best Places to Visit in Massachusetts, United States

The sheer variety of experiences and tourist attractions in Massachusetts will astonish you. Boston itself combines the vibrancy of a modern university town and commercial city with treasured historic sights. Plymouth preserves - and recreates - the experience of New England's earliest settlers. Throughout the state, you can visit the homes and studios of some of America's most beloved writers and artists: Louisa May Alcott, Thoreau, Whistler, Longfellow, Melville, Norman Rockwell, and Daniel Chester French. But it's far from all about culture and history. Whether you head for the ski trails of the rolling Berkshires in the west or the long white sands of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is about kicking back and having a good time, too. Here five places to visit in Massachusetts, USA.

1. Boston and Cambridge
2. Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard
3. Salem and Cape Ann
4. Concord
5. Lexington

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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Provincetown - Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Provincetown - Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Race Point Beach, Commercial Street, Herring Cove Beach, Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum, Provincetown Library, Cape Cod Provincelands Trail, MacMillan Wharf, Long Point, Province Lands Bike Trail, Province Lands Visitor Center, Provincetown Town Hall, Beech Forest, Provincetown Causeway, Old Harbor Lifesaving Station, Provincetown Art Association and Museum

Best Things To Do in Provincetown, Massachusetts MA

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Cape Cod Provincelands Trail
Race Point Beach
Provincetown Library
Herring Cove Beach
Province Lands Visitor Center
Commercial Street
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
Beech Forest
Long Point
Province Lands Bike Trail

Cape Cod // TRAVEL DIARY

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Walking Tour of Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Walking Tour down Commercial Street on Fourth of July, Independence Day, celebration in Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States.

Provincetown is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in the United States. A small coastal resort town with a year-round and summer visitor community. Sometimes called P-town, the area is known for its beaches, harbor, artists, and tourist industry.

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Best Things To Do in Wellfleet, Massachusetts MA

Wellfleet Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top 10 things you have to do in Wellfleet. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Wellfleet for You. Discover Wellfleet as per the Traveler Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Wellfleet.

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Cape Cod National Seashore
Marconi Beach
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
White Cedar Swamp
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Coast Guard Beach
Mayo Beach
Ballston Beach
Highland Light
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