Cape Cod is famous for it's
historic buildings and sites of interest to the history buff and family
history researchers. Small and larger museums and open houses provide a wealth
of information about the Cape and people that have lived here.
 | Atwood Higgins House Wellfleet
 | 508 255-3421 |
| National Seashore offers tours |
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| Atwood House and Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Rd.,
Chatham
| 508 945-2493 |
| A Sea Captain's home built in 1752 |
| Open in summer Tues-Fri 1-4 |
| Run by Chatham Historical
Society |
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| The Benjamin
Nye Homestead 85 Old County
Rd., E Sandwich
| 508 888-4213 |
| Built in 1685 by original Sandwich settlers |
| Also a 19th Century Grange Hall and Fulling
Mill on site |
| Open Jun 15th-Oct 15th, Tues-Sat
12-4:30pm. |
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| Briggs-McDermott House 522 Sandwich Rd,
Bourne
| 508 759-6120 |
| Blacksmith shop, cooking exhibits |
| open Jun-Aug free tours |
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| Capt. Bangs Hallett House, Yarmouthport
| 508 362-3021 |
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| Captain Penniman House at Fort Hill
Eastham
| built in 1868 by the whaling Capt. Edward
Penniman |
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| Hallet's
Route 6A, Yarmouthport
| 508 362-3362 |
| upstairs is the pharmacy & soda fountain museum |
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| The Hoxie House, Water St., Sandwich.
| Built in 1675. |
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| Joshua Dennis Manse, Dennis
| 508 385-3528 |
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| Seth Nickerson House 72 Commercial St.,
Provincetown
| built in 1746 |
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| Swift Daley House Route 6A Eastham
| built in 1741 |
| Free Admission |
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| Winslow Crocker House Yarmouthport
| 508 362-4385 |
| Built 1770s |
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| Aptucxet Trading Post Museum, off Shore Rd,
Bourne
| 508-759-9487. |
| May to mid October Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 2-5 |
| Adults $3.50 Children $1.50 |
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| Cape
Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St., Hyannis |
| Cahoon Museum
of American Art, 4676 Falmouth Rd., Cotuit
| 508 428-7581 |
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| Eastham Schoolhouse Museum 508-255-0788 |
| Edward
Gorey House Museum |
| Greenbriar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen,
Discovery Hill Rd, Sandwich
| 508 888-6870 |
| Natural History exhibits, flower garden,
educational programs |
| Trails. |
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| Hallet's
Route 6A, Yarmouthport 508 362-3362
| upstairs is the pharmacy & soda fountain museum |
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| Heritage
Museums & Gardens of Sandwich 508-888-3300.
| Antique car exhibit. Military Museum, |
| Rhododendron displays, herb garden |
| Labyrinth |
| Working 1912 Merry-go-Round. |
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