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. Nearby find the Thornton burgess Museum and nature trail.
Cape Cod Museums of History, Upper Cape Cod
Cape Cod Museums Of   
History and The Tradition of
the Pilgrims
On Upper Cape Cod the
Shining Sea Bike Trail leads
to the Museums of Woods
Hole.
The Cape Cod Canal Trail
leads to The Cape Cod Canal
Museum and Visitor's Center
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 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 village of Sandwich displays Rhododendron
Gardens at the The Heritage Plantation, and Gardens Museum
 100 acres of formal and naturalized gardens  
Cape Cod, Upper Cape,
Nobska Point Lighthouse
Glass manufacture
demonstration at the Cape
Cod's Sandwich Glass
Museum
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 in Sandwich as
been restored and
furnished to its original
condition
Thirty miles north of the Cape Cod Canal,  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.  The
museum 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
there 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
Beach near the Cape Cod Canal Visitors
Center and Museum on the east end of the
Cape Cod Canal
Fishing for striper near the Cape Cod
Canal Visitors Center and Museum
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Cape Cod Museums of History on Upper Cape Cod include
the Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center and Museum.  
The Cape Cod Canal Museum  offers history of the canal and
a large parking lot on the east end of the canal for
sightseeing, biking, or fishing  the Cape Cod Canal  
Cape Cod Lodging
Cape Cod Sightseeing
Cape Cod Historic Places
Cape Cod Accommodations
Cape Cod Hotels
Cape Cod Biking
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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.
Where Is Cape Cod
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
which includes Falmouth and Mashpee.  
  • Mid Cape
\Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth, Brewster and Dennis. The mid Cap is where you will find
Hyannis Airport
  • Lower Cape
Lower Cape includes Orleans, Brewster, Harwich , and Chatham.
  • Outer Cape  
Outer Cape includes Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.