Local find. 10 minutes walk from our hotel but hard to find…read more In the middle of a residential neighborhood sits a small lighthouse. Walk in different directions until we found a sign leading to the closest spot you can get to see it.

THIS IS A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK AS FAR AS LIGHTHOUSES GO…read more=================================================== Followed all sorts of directions and it was really tricky finding this little lighthouse. It's in the middle of a residential area and near the harbor. We drove around and finally parked by the harbor and saw it. I have no clue about the history. I will read other Yelp reviews. All I know is this little lighthouse is really hard to find.

Guns ocean and…read morethorns The Sagamore Hill Historic Site is the remains of an old battery of two 155 mm artillery pieces that were placed here in WW 2 to protect the Cape Cod Canal and surrounding area against German subs. Like most coastal defense forts, the guns were never fired in anger and were removed after the war. The fort was decommissioned and turned into a park. The site has wide and open trails in the beginning and getting to the site where the old guns were is pretty easy. You can see a few remains of the artillery battery but the main attraction is the great views of the ocean and hills around Sagamore. The site is a nice place for some hiking, easy off road bike riding or snow shoeing and cross country skiing in the winter. However if you try and complete the whole loop be advised that the trail narrows considerably after you reach the artillery site and in the summer gets over grown with impressive thorns, very healthy poison ivy and hordes of ticks. A pleasant and seldom used place that offers a bit of history, great views of the ocean or some exercise. But like many trails in this area it's probably best left till the cold weather.

Cute little assembly of old lighthouses that were moved to a little park area due to beach erosion…read more One lighthouses looks like I imagine it would have looked in the past and the two others are missing their lights. There's a small park and some picnic tables as well as a sign about the history of the lighthouses that, unfortunately, seemed kind of weathered. We made a stop here because we'd never seen it, out of town friends mentioned it to us as interesting and, well, we were running out of outdoor places to explore during COVID. We then took a walk on the beach. Cute if you're a lighthouse enthusiast or you want to do something outdoors as well like walk the beach, but I wouldn't make a special trip just to see these little lighthouses.

I love lighthouses and the history that they hold. The Three Sisters are no exception. I visited…read moreduring the off season so I couldn't go in but I understand that there are tours. It is a short walk from the main (in season paid) lot at Nauset Beach but I parked in one of the 2 spaces on the side of the road at the site. There are actually 3 parking spaces at The Three Sisters. One is accessible. There is an informational sign at the site telling about how "Three Sisters Lit the Way". This has great information but read more details online. You can see why these are on the register of historic places. Don't be surprised 2 of them don't have a light any longer.

Dexter Grist Mill is one of the oldest operating mills in the United States, and evidently one of…read morethe most photographed spots in Sandwich. It's a small local attraction, so if you happen to be in the area, I'd stop by. Admission to the mill, which still works, is around $3. They'll tell you all about how the mill works, which is cool from a historical standpoint - it is from the mid-1600s and was restored to operating conditions in the 1960s. Also pick up some of the locally stone-ground corn for $5/bag. It makes excellent polenta and grits!

The mill is picture perfect and the staff people( which may be volunteers) were kind and somewhat…read moreinformative. If in the area and you have not seen a historic working mill then the 20 to 30 minute tour might be worth the time. They have extremely limited opening time even in the warmer seasons. Tour rates are now 4 dollars per person.

First foray over the Sagamore, and in July to boot. And while there was a lot of traffic, it…read morewasn't was bad as I had heard or expected. Some nice views, and a quality experience all around. Don't be intimated, its not that bad of a ride, get out there and do it.

How do you rate a bridge??? I saw it come up in my feed so…read morethought it was strange because it's one of the 2 bridges connecting Cape Cod to southern Massachusetts but ok. The bridge was built in the 1930s just like the Bourne bridge and always looks well kept. The state finally smartened up in the past 10 years and got rid of the rotary in front of it so Rte 3 goes straight over it. I'm surprised it took over 75 years to figure out that one!

There are many beautiful reasons to plan a trip to Provincetown. One great reason is that you can…read moretake a Fast Ferry from Boston or a Peter Pan Bus and leave your car at home! Provincetown is a fun place for tourists of all ages with lots of great places to stay as well as fun boat rides where you can go whale watching, cruise the harbor and just enjoy a few days in a fun town. Based on the traffic along Route 6, I'm sure many people drive there and just enjoy a day of walking around the town, enjoying the great restaurants and shopping. One of the coolest experiences we had was ( believe it or not!) inside the Provincetown Public Library. It's hard to believe it until you see what's on the third floor of the library. There's a replica of the Rose Dorothea, one of the famed " Indian Head" schooners! It was built over a ten year period of time and is something to behold. You might not think that's a reason to go to Provincetown but there are many unique aspects to this lovely town and definitely worth exploring!

We've been coming here every year forever. The place is still beautiful. I don't know what's…read morehappening with the town - not sure if it's the financial hit they've taken because of the pandemic or what but we left our vacation a day early. First it was the Airbnb we rented through VaCasa which was a disaster. Next, the food was at best just okay. The people serving it are clearly and understandably disgusted. Even the art galleries were uncomfortable to go into. Pandemic or not I think we're going to have to find another spot. Yeesh.

Awesome historic old homestead with two homes on it. Tours are on the weekends seasonally. We had a…read morepersonal, private tour of the main home and it is definitely worth a stop. Furnished with period pieces, it is a true museum. The two homes sit on a large corner lot on 6A in Yarmouth port. Huge homes and so much history.

This place was a great find. We were looking for the Barnstable House because they say it's…read morehaunted. But then we found this interesting place. The lady that gave us the tour, Betsy, was awesome! She was fun, enthusiastic and knew all kinds of things about so many of the items in the house. A very beautiful place and so many cool and beautiful things to look at. So glad Betsy welcomed us once we crossed the street. It was such a good experience! Definitely check out this little place if you are in the Cape and the library across the street is the oldest in the U.S. which Betsy also shared with us and encouraged us to check out. Thanks!!!