Cape Cod Museum Trail – Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Exploring the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History By Mary Moran | Photos by Pat O’Connell Continuing on to the lower cape area of the Cape Cod Museum Trail will lead you to the exquisite Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Originally created in 1954, the museum members met at Brewster Town Hall. From there, …

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Cape Cod Saltworks

Saltworks and Cape Cod’s History In 1832 there were 881 saltworks on Cape Cod. That time was the height of salt production. Cape Cod Saltworks has brought back that historic Cape Cod industry. They have revived the original method of producing salt through evaporation. They make artisanal salt using old fashioned, small-scale techniques. Because the …

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Cape Cod Museum Trail – The Cape Cod Museum of Art

Cape Cod Museum of Art By Mary Moran The Cape Cod Museum of Art’s mission is “to collect, study, interpret, and exhibit works by outstanding artists with a regional association. The museum’s collections and exhibitions also include works drawn from a broader context, providing a more comprehensive understanding of our regional artistic heritage. Through its …

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Cape Cod Museum Trail – Chatham Railroad Museum

Chatham Railroad Museum By Mary Moran | Photography by Pat O’Connell Founded in 1886, the goal of the Chatham Railroad Company was to build one train yard, three stations, and a seven mile stretch of track from the Old Colony Railroad Mainline in Harwich to the town of Chatham. Upon completion of the stations and …

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Heritage Museum & Gardens

Heritage Museum & Gardens a Wonderful Daytrip By Mary Moran | Photos by Pat O’Connell Founded in 1969 by J.K. Lilly III, Heritage Museum and Gardens is a place of exploration and discovery for all ages. Located in the historic Cape Cod town of Sandwich, Heritage offers a vast array of American culture-based exhibits, gardens, …

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Cape Cod Museum Trail – 1736 Josiah Dennis Manse Museum

Cape Cod Museum Trail: 1736 Josiah Dennis Manse Museum By Chelsea Corson Reverend Josiah Dennis, was the first minister of the Congregational Church of the East Precinct in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Dennis was hired in 1727 and served for 36 years while calling, the manse his home. The town of Dennis was named in the Reverend’s …

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Cape Cod Museum Trail – Highfield Hall and Gardens

By Chelsea Colson | Photos by Pat O’Connell One of Falmouth’s most treasured historical sites, Highfield Hall and Gardens is  one of Cape Cod’s most visited sites. The Hall and Gardens is a center of cultural and community life in Falmouth. Highfield has welcomed over 125,000 visitors since opening in 2006 after 5 years of …

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Cotuit Center for the Arts

Cape Cod Museum Trail: Cotuit Center for the Arts By Chelsea Colson | Photos by Pat O’Connell An often overlooked Cotuit gem on the Cape Cod Museum Trail is the Cotuit Center for the Arts (CCA), provides a variety of entertainment spanning from an art gallery, theatre, music performances, and a variety of events. The …

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Whydah Pirate Museum

Whydah Pirate Museum By Patricia L. O’Connell The Whydah Pirate Museum is located in West Yarmouth, on Cape Cod. The museum is about an hour’s drive from the Palmer House Inn and is a new, fully interactive Pirate Museum filled with real pirate artifacts and treasure from the pirate Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy’s flagship the …

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Historic Cape Cod: Victorian Age in Falmouth

This charming exhibit on historic Cape Cod is at Falmouth’s Museums on the Green will be running through October 11th. It is located in the 1730 Conant House at 65 Palmer Avenue, just 2 door away from the Palmer House Inn. Two of the values that people of the Victorian era held dear were respectability …

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