Cape Cod's town of Sandwich was settled by the sons and daughters of the 1620 Pilgrims from
England, and later became renown for its glass making at the Sandwich Glass works, now the
Sandwich Glass Museum and open to the public.
Cape Cod Museums of History
Cape Cod
Museums Of
History and
The Tradition
of the
Pilgrims
Cape Cod Bike
Trails
Shining Sea Bike
Trail to the
Museums of
Woods Hole.
Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center and Museum
offers a large parking lot on the east end of the Cape
Cod Canal for sightseeing, biking, or fishing for Striped
Bass along the Cape Cod Canal
Bike to Woods Hole
Museums or to the beach on
the Shining Sea Bikeway on
Cape Cod
Cape Cod's History
Museums:
A Replica of the Pilgrim vessel
the Mayflower is open for tours
at its dock in Plymouth
Cape Cod's Rail Trails have ample free parking. The Shining Sea Bikeway with paved trails
makes biking a safe and convenient family resource and a way to reach the Woods Hole museum and
aquarium.
Cape Cod, Upper Cape,
Nobska Lighthouse
Cape Cod's oldest house,
the 1637 Hoxie House,
located in the Cape Cod
town of Sandwich where
the Heritage Plantation
Museum and Gardens is
located
Cape Cod's oldest house,now a museum, the 1637 Hoxie House has been restored and
furnished to its original condition
Thirty miles north of what is generally considered Cape Cod, the town of Plymouth was a large part of
Cape Cod's history. The Plymouth Plantation recreates the life of the 1620 era settlers who first came
to Cape Cod and also document s the life of the native Americans who lived in the area.
Cape Cod Dexter Grist Mill Museum
in Sandwich open to the public
Cape Cod Museums of History
Many of Cape Cod's Museums are near the Rail Trails where
the is ample free parking.
The Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth woods Hole leads to the
Museum and aquarium in woods Hole.
The east end of the Cape Cod Canal bike trail leads to the Canal
Museum in Sandwich at the east end, south side of the Cape Cod Canal
The bike trail on the south side of the Cape Cod Canal leads to the
Aptucxet Trading Post Museum
Fifteen large towns and many small villages make up Cape Cod.
Upper Cape: Along the Cape Cod Canal, the towns of Bourne and Sandwich define the northern limit of
the upper Cape
Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis. The mid Cap is where you will find Hyannis Airport
Lower Cape includes Brewster, Harwich, and Chatham.
Outer Cape starts in Orleans and includes Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.
Getting to Cape Cod: Boston is the nearest large city to Cape Cod.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 3 and after 60 miles, cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on
Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or go to Route 6A for the slower scenic route through the villages.
Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of Cape Cod.
Several small commuter airlines serve Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod from
Boston, Providence, and New Bedford. Cape Air, US Airways Express, and Linear Air (Hanscom Field
Bedford Ma)
Bus service is available from Boston and from Logan Airport. Plymouth and Brockton, Logan Direct
serves Hyannis
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole ferry from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston to the tip of Cape Cod (May -September) at Provincetown.
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown.
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Convenient free airport parking with a one night hotel stay could save you money on an early flight
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Cape Cod Museums of History include the Cape
Cod Canal Museum in Sandwich at the east end of
the Cape Cod Canal
The bike trail on the south side of the Cape Cod
Canal leads to the Aptucxet Trading Post
Museum, a museum of the early settlers.