Nantucket Island is well-known for its breathtaking beaches. North shore beaches are protected by Nantucket Sound and usually have fewer waves. South shore beaches, open to the Atlantic Ocean, have more significant surf ...

Pre-Colonial Native Americans once subsisted in Oak Bluffs through fishing. In 1667, the first permanent European colony was established. Subsistence farming, fishing and shellfishing helped support those early settlers. ...

Orleans, incorporated in 1797, lies in the Lower Cape between Cape Cod Bay to the west and Pleasant Bay and the Atlantic to the east. Orleans still retains a small town feel while being the commercial center of the Lower ...

Provincetown was the site of the Mayflower's first landing, and the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact in its harbor to codify the administration of the colony they intended to establish. Commercial Street, Provinceto ...

Incorporated in 1639, Sandwich is Cape Cod's oldest town. It is split by the Cape Cod Canal with the majority of its population and land mass residing on the Cape portion. Sandwich is a mostly residential community with ...

Truro is a small community on the Outer Cape where the quaint and unique character of "Olde Cape Cod" is alive and well. Truro is rich in history and has strong ties to the sea.It features tranquil Cape Cod Bay beaches a ...