The Cape's Silver Scales - Bring Your Camera

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Each town on the Cape is unique, and occupies it’s own place in American history. The outer Cape is where the Pilgrims first landed before heading on to Plymouth. In Truro you’ll find the Corn Hill - the beach where the first pilgrims found an Indian cache of corn that got them through the first winter. For a taste of the region, Truro Vineyard, the Cape’s only vineyard, is a must see.

www.trurovineyardsofcapecod.com.

Quirky Provincetown has attracted artists and jazz musicians for decades, while the quaint town of Wellfleet is the home of the world famous Wellfleet Oyster and other bivalves. Orleans is a moderate-sized town with lots of shopping, while nearby Nauset Beach gave up the one-time world record striped bass weighing in at 73 pounds!

Chatham gets the nod for the most picturesque town on the Cape. It’s got everything from spas, art galleries and high-end shopping. Brewster, on the bayside, is a bit more rural, but still offers some of the most outstanding flats fishing in the area.

The Upper and Mid Cape is more densely populated, perfect for those going on a day-trip excursion to nearby Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket. There, visitors can improve their handicap on one of several golf courses, enjoy local crafts at a Cape street festival or indulge in automotive nostalgia at a classic car show.

Serious history buffs should head off Cape to visit Plymouth Plantation, the recreated first settlement, where visitors can see a replica of the Mayflower and the actual Plymouth Rock. www.plimoth.org

Other Notes of Interest

About Massachusetts

• Capital: Boston
• Area: 10,555 sq mi
• Population: 6,349,097
• Highest Point: Mount Greylock at 3,491 ft.
• The first American lighthouse was built in the Boston Harbor in 1716.
• The Cape Cod National Seashore was created after the federal government purchased portions of private and state owned land.
• The Massachusetts Bay Colony was named after the indigenous population, the Massachuset.
• The first European settlers in Massachusetts, the Pilgrims, established their settlement at Plymouth in 1620, and developed friendly relations with the native Wampanoag.