Cape Cod Scallop Festival

47th Annual Cape Cod Scallop Festival By Mary Moran Photography by P.L. O’Connell The year was 1969 and the local fisherman from the town of Bourne and surrounding areas came together and decided to hold a Scallop Festival in order to entice more tourists to the area and also hold a fun, celebration-like event, that was suitable for …

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Cape Cod’s Race Point Lighthouse

By Mary Moram Race Point Light Jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, at the very tip of Cape Cod, lies the small but lively town of Provincetown. This town, located on famous Race Point Beach, is the home to the Race Point Lighthouse Station. Before the Cape Cod Canal was built, traveling vessels had to sail around …

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The Captain Edward Penniman House

Edward Penniman was a native of Eastham, Massachusetts. He was born in 1831 and at the age of eleven he began his sailing career. His ship’s voyage sailed to the treacherous waters of the Grand Banks. To this day the Grand Banks area is known as a plentiful fishing grounds. It is located off the …

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May Bed and Breakfast Reviews 2015

Thank you to our amazing guests for all the warm and wonderful reviews. May 3, 2015 To say that we enjoyed our stay at the Palmer House Inn does not quite describe how delightful it’s been. The love and thoughtfulness you place in every detail is amazing. The whole is much more that the sum of …

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