Cape Cod’s Rock Harbor : the British are now welcome visitors!

by Mike on April 4th, 2010

 Cape Cod never disappoints us on the wealth of its history, and awesome landscape. We have the privilege of living here and running our Cape Cod bed and breakfast as “guests of the U.S.Government”or “Legal Aliens”, and do not miss any opportunity to enjoy our surroundings. Today we had some business to take care of in [...]

Historic Cape Cod names with an “Old England” connection

by Helen on March 29th, 2010

 Some first-time visitors to Cape Cod are amazed to discover that the peninsula/island is a lot more than just a sand-dune, and that in fact Cape Cod is 65 miles long, has 15 separate towns and an area of almost 400 square miles. Any English visitor here (as we were, at one time) will recognise town names, but [...]

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 [...]

Discover the Cape Cod “whale trail” from our Inn

by Mike on March 3rd, 2010

Your adventures during your Cape Cod vacation this season may to some extent be influenced by the advice your innkeeper can give you.  Guests will quite often have preplanned their itinerary with or without this complimentary service, but may need just a gentle nudge in one direction or another to decide whether to go whale-watching, [...]

Yarmouth Port Wharf

by Mike on July 29th, 2009

The old wharf at Yarmouth Port has very little remaining of it’s original structure, and it is believed to have been rebuilt, at least in part, on more than one occasion in the past 300 years. Now, when standing at the site of the old wharf, it is difficult to imagine that this was the [...]

Cape Cod History

by Cassels on December 15th, 2008

Cape Cod, or simply “The Cape” as it is known to most New Englanders, is a small peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. It is the Easternmost portion of Massachusetts. Cape Cod’s small town charm and beautiful beaches make it a destination location, especially during summer months. But how much more do you know [...]