Point Gammon Light West Yarmouth
Here’s a montage of the Gammon Point Lighthouse on the isolated tip of Great Island in West Yarmouth. Originally constructed in 1816 but deactivated in 1858, it was converted into a bird-watching observation tower by Charles B. Cory in the late 19th century. The private property it sits on is owned by descendants of Malcolm …
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Wellfleet
Welcome to Life in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, and is located halfway between the “tip” and “elbow” of Cape Cod. Wellfleet is famous for its oysters, which are celebrated in the annual October Wellfleet OysterFest. In fact, Wellfleet’s oyster beds drove the early economy, as did whaling …
Bourne
Welcome to Life in Bourne, MA. Settled in 1640 by Ezra Perry as a part of the town of Sandwich and named after politicians Johnathan Sr. and his father Richard Bourne, the town of Bourne lies at the northeast corner of Buzzards Bay. Buzzards Bay is also the site of Aptucxet Trading Post, the nation’s …