Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Chatham, Massachusetts (MA)

December 4, 2021 Jacquiline Delozier

This pleasant, walkable town right at the elbow of Cape Cod is a classic New England vacation spot. Bringing kids? Check out calm beaches like Cockle Cove Beach and Harding’s Beach. If you’re looking for stunning scenery, however, try Chatham Lighthouse Beach. Its tides can be strong (heed the posted warnings), but it’s one of the most beautiful beaches on the Cape.
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1. Atwood Museum

347 Stage Harbor Rd, Chatham, MA 02633-2229 +1 508-945-2493 [email protected] http://www.chathamhistoricalsociety.org
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Atwood Museum

Exhibit hours and days vary throughout the year. For details please visit our website. **Advance reservations are required during the pandemic.** Most, but not all exhibits may be open at this time. ** New exhibits this year include: - An outdoor Wetu (Wampanoag dwelling), - The Turning Point - Mayflower Exhibit, - WWII Commemoration, and - Honoring the Suffrage Movement. Explore Cape Cod of centuries past with 12 galleries in 14 exhibits, starting with a tour of a historical dwelling built circa 1752. Discover Cape Cod's captivating history, art, and culture at the Chatham Historical Society's Atwood House Museum. In addition to the 18th century Atwood House, Museum highlights include: a Mural Barn with works by Alice Stallknecht, the Nickerson North Beach Camp, a fishing gallery, Double Take Then and Now photo exhibit, Main Street Cape Cod, stories of the Pendleton and other shipwrecks, several rotating exhibits, a research facility, a popular gift shop and more.

Reviewed By EllieR33 - Leeds, United Kingdom

We visited last week, on a very wet day in Chatham, as we were looking for something indoors to do, and most things were closed as it was the end of September. This place was a lucky find, we must have spent a good couple of hours there and could have taken longer. The tour of the original old house that forms part of the site, the beach cabin out back, the displays of clothing, shells and war history were all fascinating. We especially enjoyed learning about the story of the rescue of the crew members from the Pendleton shipwreck. The staff here are friendly, and informative, thoroughly recommended if you're in Chatham

2. Chatham Marconi Maritime Center

847 Orleans Rd, North Chatham, Chatham, MA 02650-1165 +1 508-945-8889 [email protected] http://chathammarconi.org
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Chatham Marconi Maritime Center

Founded in 2002, the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center occupies two restored buildings on the preserved 11 acre, 10-building campus which comprised the former Marconi/RCA Wireless Receiving Station, once the busiest ship-to-shore station on the East Coast and a significant military installation during World War II. From Marconi's Spark To Modern Wireless! The Center's Marconi/RCA Wireless Museum offers interactive exhibits tracing the history of maritime wireless communication in Chatham from its formative days with Marconi through the 20th Century, and the wireless we use today. Visit arrival hours are listed; reservations are advised. Chatham Marconi's Education Center houses the museum's Wireless Today gallery and STEM education classrooms. The Center offers forward-thinking STEM education in area schools through its unique TechSmart program, STEM After Hours outside the classroom, and fun on-site week-long Summer Science classes. Please see website for details.

Reviewed By mememcmc

Awesome museum for both kids and adults. The history and real life experiences were exciting - and alot of great cape cod history. Many hands on activities for the young and old.

3. Chatham Lighthouse

37 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633-2419 +1 508-430-0628 http://www.a0131101.uscgaux.info/lighthouse.htm
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4.5 based on 688 reviews

Chatham Lighthouse

One of the most famous and interesting lighthouses on Cape Cod.

Reviewed By amf660 - Briarcliff Manor, United States

Worth the brief walk from town. This lighthouse is in a great location facing the Atlantic (there is parking directly across the street) & is a nice attraction to see while in Chatham.

4. Chatham Pier and Fish Market

Barcliff Avenue, Chatham, MA 02633-2303 +1 508-945-3474 http://www.chathampierfishmarket.com/menu/menu.html
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4.5 based on 799 reviews

Chatham Pier and Fish Market

Waterfront Fish Market and Take-Out fried Seafood serving the finest fresh local seafood. Homemade prepare foods and smoked fish.

Reviewed By dianekauai - Kapaa, United States

Something fishy going on here! Freshest fish, welcoming staff, a spot to return to during your stay in Chatham! Watch the fishing vessels followed by the flocks of seagulls coming into port...then you know who has the fresh fish.....during COVID-19 this summer they arranged social distancing, masks required and delightful quantities of the best New England fish. They will not disappoint!

5. Caleb Nickerson House

1107 Orleans Rd, Chatham, MA 02650-1167 +1 508-945-6086 https://cnh.nickersonassoc.com/
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Caleb Nickerson House

The 1827 Caleb Nickerson House Museum at 1107 Orleans Road (Route 28) in Chathamport is owned by the Nickerson Family Association, inc., founded in 1897 in Chatham, Massachusetts by William Emery Nickerson. The Caleb House was built in the Stage Harbor area of Chatham and was moved in 2003 to the Nickerson Family Association property in Chathamport that also includes the homestead site of the first English settlers of Chatham, William & Anne (Busby) Nickerson. The Caleb Nickerson House Museum is a "working" museum of life on Cape Cod in the early 19th century. The museum, adjacent to the Nickerson Family Association Genealogy Center, is open on Wednesday mornings during the late spring to early fall and by appointment.

6. Chatham's Godfrey Windmill

125 Shattuck Pl Chase Park, Chatham, MA 02633-2260 +1 508-945-5175 [email protected] http://www.chathamwindmill.com/
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4.5 based on 70 reviews

Chatham's Godfrey Windmill

Built in 1797, the Chatham Windmill (Godfrey Windmill) is one of the few historic wind-powered grist mills that remain on Cape Cod. It is open for guided tours during the summer months. Twice each year the mill is set in operation and, weather conditions permitting, the mill grinds corn just as it did in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Reviewed By dianekauai - Kapaa, United States

While jogging through town and touring the streets, homes and flowers in town you come to the old Godfrey Windmill and behind it a stone labyrinth. The windmill's history is interesting and the walk of the labyrinth is a good meditation spot - highly recommend this for a peaceful walking/jogging tour of downtown Chatham.

7. Mayo House

540 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633-2239 +1 508-945-4084 http://chathamconservationfoundation.org/josiah-mayo-house/
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Mayo House

8. Chatham Railroad Museum

100 N State St, Chatham, MA 62629-1350 +1 217-483-7792 http://www.chathamrailroadmuseum.com/
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9. First Congregational Church of Chatham

650 Main St ​At the Rotary, Chatham, MA 02633-2203 +1 508-945-0800 http://www.chathamcongregational.org/
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10. Our Lady Of Grace Catholic Church

Ma-137, South Chatham, Chatham, MA +1 508-432-2279

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