Chatham MA

Located at the Cape's "elbow," Chatham is famous for its Main Street district, a two-mile stretch of boutiques, galleries and restaurants. With many miles of shoreline, Chatham sports some of the Cape's most beautiful harbors and beaches. Due to its location on Nantucket Sound, fog often rolls in here on southwest winds while towns to the west are sunny.

Warm summer days, cool nights, beautiful falls and relatively mild winters make this a comfortable place to visit or live. Chatham was settled in 1656 by Pilgrims, whose surnames still grace the town's census list. The town was founded in 1712. Today, deep sea fishing is an important source of the town's revenue. Covering 17 square miles, Chatham is an amalgamation of past and present: quaint and scenic, yet offering all modern facilities.