Cape Cod Provincetown MA

September 12, 2016

On the way to Provincetown, Fort Hill scenic lookout.  The Nauset Marshes, near Chatham MA.  There were a couple of artists there painting. 

A 1949 Studebaker on it's way to a show

Captain Penniman was born and raised on Cape Cod and made his fortune as a whaling captain.  He placed the lower jaw bones of a sperm whale here as an entrance gate.  These gates can be found around the world where whaling was an important way of life.  He built this house in 1868 for his family.  (The bones here now are the third set and are from a 63 foot finback whale that washed ashore in 1966).

The house is undergoing restoration at this time.

Provincetown Library.  Abby needs a break.

On the second floor of the library is a half scale replica of the schooner, Rose Dorothea.  

This describes how it was built here, in the library.

The front of the Library

The house across the street from the library has some unique landscaping.

A Hammock Shop on the beach.

Window Shopping

The streets of Provincetown.

The Pilgrim Monument
Whether you arrive by land, sea or sky, the Pilgrim Monument is the first thing you see when you approach Provincetown. Standing at 252 feet, the Monument commemorates the history of the Mayflower Pilgrims. It’s the tallest all-granite structure in the United States. Come climb to the top on a series of stairs and ramps and you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular view of Provincetown and beyond. (Copied from their website).

The Mayflower landed here before it continued on to Plymouth.

Out at the point of the peninsula known as Race Point is the old U.S. Life Saving Station.  A tribute to the efforts made to rescue shipwreck victims in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This one was built in 1897 in Chatham, MA and was threatened by beach erosion at Nauset Beach.  It was moved here by ferry in 1977.  It has been restored and can be toured.

The smaller life boat

The larger life boat

The rooms for the men who worked here.

The view from the tower windows

The life jackets with cork floats.

A sign along the beach.

RVers with special permits can camp on the beach.

Heading up to where Guglielmo Marconi sent the FIRST trans Atlantic wireless message to Great Britain in 1903.  The station has since been destroyed, so a plaque is there.