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Known as the gateway to the Cape
Cod National Seashore, this serene coastal resort town stretches between the
Atlantic Ocean to the east and Cape
Cod Bay to the west, with the town of Wellfleet on its northern border and
Orleans to its south. Eastham offers a more relaxed pace than many other Cape
Cod towns with vast conservation areas protecting the community's natural
environment and heritage.
Originally home to the Nauset First Nations, Eastham was incorporated in 1651
by a handful of settlers from Plymouth
who engaged in fishing, whaling, salt making and agriculture. The town became
popular as a summer resort destination as early as 1830 with the establishment
of a Methodist Church summer camp. Eastham's past is preserved at sites such
as the Nauset
Light, which was originally constructed in 1877 in Chatham;
the Captain
Penniman House, built by a wealthy mid-19th-century whaling captain; and
the Eastham
Windmill, Cape Cod's oldest windmill at well over 300 years of age.
Once inspiration to writers Henry David Thoreau and Henry Beston, Eastham continues
to impress visitors with its countryside trails, salt marshes, ponds, forests,
beaches, historic sites and charming galleries. However, it is perhaps best
known for its stunning coastlines; the town boasts dramatic National Seashore
beaches on the Atlantic side—such as Coast
Guard with its mountainous dunes—and tranquil bay beaches on the west
side, including First
Encounter, where the pilgrims and local First Nations first encountered
each other in 1620.
Nauset Light
The Nauset Light grounds are open year-round and the lighthouse is open for open houses at scheduled times throughout the summer. [more] » Eastham, Massachusetts
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