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 [...]

Your Cape Cod base to see Southern New England

by Mike on February 28th, 2010

One of the most frequent comments from our short-stay guests here at The Inn is that they wished they hadn’t underestimated what there is to see and do in Cape Cod and the surrounding areas. They would love to have had longer than their (average) 3 nights, which only gave them 2 full days to explore. [...]

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 [...]

Within Walking Distance: Cape Cod Bed Breakfast

by Cassels on January 5th, 2009

Our peninsula is small, so you don’t have to go far to have a good time! A fun activity in the Yarmouth Port area is Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum. The home is over 150 years old, and belonged to the sea Captain Bangs. The house is full of historic relics: samples of the wares [...]