:: Eastham
Points of Interest
1869 Schoolhouse Museum, National
Seashore Park, Salt Pond Visitor Center, White Cedar Swamp Walk, Fort
Hill/Capt. Penniman House, Nauset Light, Coast Guard Station/Great Marsh
Boardwalk, Swift-Daley House, Cape Cod Rail Trail.
- Staying in Eastham: Hotels, Motels & Resorts,
B&B's & Inns,
Lower Cape Rentals,
Last-Minute Lodging
- Eastham Photo
Gallery
- More info below: About,
History, Events,
Beaches, Places of Worship,
Museums, Libraries
- Eastham Driving Tour
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Bush Trail
About Eastham
Gateway to the Cape
Cod National Seashore, Eastham's Nauset Lighthouse was chosen to flash on the
home page of this web site. The Salt Pond Visitor's Center is the starting
point of the National Seashore and contains information on Eastham's gorgeous
walking trails. There are several excellent Bay and ocean beaches which have
been popular for generations. Eastham has some larger hotels, some quaint
B&B's and several kitschy and quaint cottage colonies. An interesting fact
of Eastham's history is that it was essentially one giant asparagus patch until
the 1920's. Now, it is known for its delicious turnips. This is indicative of
Eastham's laid-back, rural flavor, which makes it a good choice for those
seeking a low-key vacation in a beautiful town completely without pretensions.
History
Eastham (pop. 4,441) was first settled by the
Pilgrims in 1644. Originally named Nawsett, it was incorporated on June 7,
1651. First Encounter Beach is where Myles Standish and company met up with the
Nauset Indians in 1620. Although this was a relatively peaceful meeting, the
Pilgrims still decided to go on their way and ended up in Plymouth.
"Jesting around" at the annual
Windmill Weekend in Eastham, MA
Special Events
Windmill Weekend is an
annual event held the weekend following Labor Day on Windmill Green. Events
include road races, sand art competition, band concerts, arts & crafts,
square dancing and a tricycle race. The weekend is concluded with a public
recognition of citizens who have demonstrated excellent dedication to the town
and a parade on Sunday developed around that year's theme.
Beaches
- Coast Guard Beach: off 6A at the Salt Pond Visitor Center, follow
Nauset Road and Doane Road
- Campground Beach: off Route 6 on Mattapoisett Road
- Cooks Brook: off Mattapoisett Road in North Eastham
- First Encounter: off Route 6 at the end of Samoset Road
- Nauset Light Beach: off Route 6, right onto Brackett Road and follow
Cable Road to beach.
Places of Worship
- Church of the Visitation: Massasoit Road
- United Methodist Church: Route 6, 508-255-4724.
- Nauset Baptist Church: Great Pond Road & Route 6, 508-255-2709
- Unitarian-Universalist: Samoset Road
Museums
- The Old Schoolhouse Museum: Nauset Road, across from the Cape Cod
National Seashore Visitor Center
- The Swift-Daley House: Route 6, next to the Post Office
- The Tool Museum: Behind the Swift-Daley House
Libraries
- Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Road, west of the windmill and right
next to the First Encounter Coffee House, 508-240-0786.
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