The Town of Aquinnah (formerly Gay Head) is unique in being the only Massachusetts community with a substantial Native American presence in the 20th century. The Indians of this area are possibly related to the mainland Wampanoag tribe, but they have a m ...
Barnstable, Cape Cod's biggest town, has eight villages which each retain a different flavor and landscape which fits that flavor. The historic north side along Route 6A closely resembles many Outer Cape towns for visitors wishing to stay close to nature ...
Bourne is a medium-sized community at the gateway to Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal bisects it, with both the Bourne and the Sagamore bridges and the railroad bridge all located in Bourne. The canal is well known for its superb sport fishing. The Bourne Sc ...
Brewster is an historic sea captains' town located on the north side of Cape Cod. Established in 1803, the town covers about 23 square miles, including over 325 acres of beach and marshlands. Currently, over one-third of Brewster's land has been retained ...
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. Due to its location on Nantu ...
Chilmark is mainly a residential and agricultural community. Its town center features a small elementary schoolhouse circa 1850, a public library circa 1790, a town hall circa 1897, and a historic church built in1843. All these buildings have been recentl ...
The villages of East Dennis, Dennis and South Dennis feature scenic historic districts dating back to whaling days. Dennisport has several beaches stretching along Nantucket Sound. West Dennis Beach draws incredible crowds in the summer to its namesake vi ...
Eastham is a coastal resort community on the Outer Cape. This community is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Cape Cod Bay to the west. Much of Eastham's Atlantic shore is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Eastham was originally founded ...
View by many as one of New England's most opulent communities, Edgartown was Martha's Vineyard's first colonial settlement and has been the county seat since 1642. Greek Revival mansions built by the whaling captains have been carefully preserved and give ...
Falmouth is one of several larger towns on the Cape. Like Sandwich and Bourne, it was formed by a different glacier than the one which created the more eastern lying Cape towns. Falmouth has one of the longest coastlines of any town in Massachusetts, whic ...