Archive for the 'Local Cape Historical Sites' Category

The story of Cape Cod’s Captains’ Mile

by Mike on March 16th, 2010

The section of the Old King’s Highway, which winds its way through the historic village of  Yarmouth Port, has another name dating back decades.
For years locals have referred to this stretch of Route 6A as “Captains’ Mile” due to the large number of historic sea captains houses that line both sides of the road inbetween Willow Street [...]

A Cape Cod Lighthouse Extravaganza

by Mike on March 11th, 2010

 During the last 300 years there have been 3,000 or more shipwrecks in Cape Cod’s waters, the majority of which were between Chatham and Provincetown. The advent of lighthouses, some twenty or so on Cape Cod’s shoreline in the last 200 years, went a long way to safely guide vessels through these treacherous waters. Seven lighthouses [...]

John F. Kennedy Memorial in Hyannis

by Cassels on July 15th, 2009

Tucked away by the beach across the Cape from us is the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park.
Remembering the nation’s 34th president and a former Hyannis Port local, this contemplative site pays tribute to the man who created “Camelot”.
Many come to this park to gain introspective on John F. Kennedy and the loss of his transforming [...]

Sea-captain’s home & museum re-opens close to historic B & B inn

by Mike on June 11th, 2009

It’s spring again, and this brings the opening of Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum for the season. There are 48 historic sea captain’s homes within a mile of the Inn at Cape Cod, but this is the only one on Cape Cod regularly open to visitors. It provides an intimate glance into nineteenth century family [...]

Five minutes walk from the Inn at Cape Cod – The Edward Gorey House

by Mike on March 30th, 2009

A truly prodigious and original artist, Edward Gorey (1925-2000) lived in an historic house in Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port. He gave to the world over 100 works, and you can visit his home, which is a lovely stroll from the Inn, to see his wonderful, quirky, and sometimes dark artworks and writings. His illustrations were published in The New [...]