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 …
Read MoreBy 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 …
Read MoreEdward 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 …
Read MoreThank 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 …
Read MoreCape Cod’s Chatham Lighthouse By Mary Moran Chatham, a town located in the southeastern area of Cape Cod, known as the lower Cape, is approximately an hour’s drive from The Palmer House Inn. The area around the lighthouse was once heavily populated with maritime traffic. However, the waters in Chatham harbor are extremely treacherous for …
Read MoreCape Cod Beach Review: The Best Beaches on Falmouth’s Coast Falmouth has beaches on three sides. We have beaches on Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, not to mention the fresh water beach of Grew’s Pond. With Falmouth’s many outlets and bays, we boast of over sixty-eight miles of coast line and beaches. We have more beaches …
Read MorePlaying in P-town By Mary Moran Provincetown, located at the tip of the Cape Cod peninsula, is a small town with a whole lot of character. Taking a day trip to Provincetown will certainly not disappoint, because there are many interesting options when it comes to activities, both during the day and evening. You may …
Read MoreNobska Lighthouse, the Bright Light of Woods Hole By Mary Moran Originally called “Nobsque” Light, the Nobska Lighthouse is located at the entrance to Woods Hole Harbor in beautiful Falmouth, Massachusetts. It was built as a navigation guide for vessels traveling through the busy Vineyard Sound on their way to and from the neighboring islands and …
Read MoreThank you to all our guests for the wonderful Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast Reviews April 3, 2015 Pat and Bill- We had such a wonderful get-away weekend. The Palmer House Inn was just magical and the perfect place for our first trip together! Thank you for your hospitality. I expect we will be back …
Read MoreIn 1836, Eastham locals approached the Boston Marine Society about building a lighthouse in the middle of Nauset coastline to help to guide shipping vessels to navigate through the dangerous waters. Nauset was once the name given to the area of land that stretched fifteen miles between what is now Brewster and Truro, two lower Cape Cod towns. …
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