Outside of the numerous towns and villages on Cape Cod, there are many more historic sites. Here are six of them:
Chatham
Chatham Bars Inn
Situated on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, Chatham Bars Inn opened as a luxury hotel in 1914. It quickly became an escape for residents of New York City and Boston. In 2006, it underwent a $100 million renovation and now consists of 217 rooms and 35 cottages, all on 25 acres. The first photo is dated 1933.
Eastham
Eastham Windmill
Built in 1680, the Eastham Windmill is the oldest and last working grist mill on Cape Cod. The first photo is dated 1907.
West Dennis
Bass River Lighthouse
The Bass River Lighthouse opened in 1855 and operated until 1914. It then opened as the Lighthouse Inn in 1938 on nine acres of oceanfront property. The Coast Guard recognizes the Lighthouse as the only privately owned and working one in the U.S. The first photo is undated.
Monomoy Island
Monomoy Island is an eight-mile-long stretch of sand extending into the Atlantic. It is uninhabited and accessible only by ferry. It is home to Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge as well as Monomoy Point Lighthouse. The latter was built of cast iron in 1829 and de-commissioned in 1923. Currently it is part of the Island tour. The first photo is dated 1849.
Woods Hole
Woods Hole Golf Club
Founded in 1899, Woods Hole Golf Club sits atop a bluff overlooking Buzzards Bay. Its clubhouse was built in 1921. The first photo is undated.
Falmouth
Shiverick’s Pond
Named after a local clergyman in 1708, Shivereck’s Pond has been a source of recreation and education for over 300 years. The first photo is dated 1900.
