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What to do and see in Eastham, Massachusetts (MA): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Eastham /ˈiːsthæm/ is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 4,956 at the 2010 census.
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1. Cape Cod Indian Walks
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Cape Cod Indian Walks, offer 2 walks on Cape Cod Ma. Visit the Indian Conservation Land and learn the history and culture of the native americans. Artifacts Music Language incld. Second walk, Visit the site of the First Encounter. Lear the history of the REAL First Encounter
2. Nauset Lighthouse
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Von1287 - Albany, United States
we came off season in late September which was beneficial as there was free parking. I believe if you were coming during season and needed to pay for parking you would be around $15 per vehicle. This will give you access to the Overlook of the shoreline. You could access the beach if needed. The lighthouse it’s about 100 yard walk away from the parking area. Not wheelchair accessible. it is not very big but monumental in that it is on the Cape Cod chips it was cool to see. There’s numerous plaques want to walk up the wooden stairs talking about the history with pictures that was very nice. Overall about a 10 to 15 minutes stay around the lighthouse and then walking back to the parking area where you can continue to enjoy the view or enjoy your day at the beach if it wasn’t sixty degrees and cloudy like it was when we were there.
3. Nauset Light
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4.5 based on 420 reviews
Free tours of the light are normally offered from May to October. The have been suspended this year because of COVID19 limitations. Visit the Nauset Light Preservation Society website, nausetlight.org, or Facebook page for any update.
Reviewed By ALB63 - Hanover, United States
There was plenty of free parking at the beach parking lot nearby, but only because we were there in early October. It is a beautiful lighthouse and a short walk over from the beach parking lot. The light house looks well maintained, and the setting is so pretty. We hope to return on a day when tours are being given.
4. Fort Hill Rural Historic District
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4.5 based on 162 reviews
A scenic and historic walking trail managed by the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Reviewed By CarolT162
There are various trails here. We really enjoyed the trail which had a boardwalk! It was nice and wide, scenic and led down to the water. We enjoyed the other trails as well. It is a great walk to do as a family!
5. First Encounter Beach
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4.5 based on 245 reviews
Reviewed By JELPaints - Eastham, United States
You need an Eastham sticker, or you can pay the daily rate at the gate ($20, I think). There is a large parking lot as you enter, and this is the busiest part of the beach. But drive down further and park along the dunes for a private spot to enjoy the beach. At the very end, there is a creek, that is perfect for tubing. At low tide, walk out for a half mile -- and check out the oyster grants along the way. At high tide, a warm sandy swimming beach. There is a plaque in the parking lot commemorating the "first encounter" between the Mayflower pilgrims and the Native Americans. Beautiful, soft sand -- no rocks, no shells.
6. The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum
7. Swift-Daley House
8. Cove Burying Ground
9. Captain Penniman House
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4.0 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By jayharper2016 - Yorktown, United States
The Captain Penniman House was built in the 1868 by one of the major whaling Captains from Eastham. It is a beautiful and unique home, it is called Second Empire style. The entrance to the home used to be whale jawbones. It cannot be toured as there are major renovations taking place. It is near the Fort Hill and Red Maple Swamp Trails.
