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in southeastern Massachusetts, was settled by the Pilgrims in
1644, incorporated as "Nausett" in 1646, and was ultimately
named Eastham in 1651. It is a town of 4980 year-round residents
(1995), with a population swelling to over 20,000 during the
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With
its beautiful bayside and ocean beaches, miles of bicycle and
walking trails, a historic schoolhouse, and the Cape's oldest
wind-driven windmill, Eastham is the ideal place for the fishermen,
beach-goers, birders, photographers, bicyclists, and vacationers. |
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Located
within the boundaries of the Cape Cod National Seashore, the
Penniman House in the Fort Hill area of Eastham points to the
fortunes made by the Cape’s whaling captains. Out in front
of the house are the jawbones of a whale marking the entrance
to the property, and telling of the former occupant’s occupation.
The Penniman House is open weekends during the spring and fall
and six days a week from June through Labor Day. |
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Resting
upon the Town green in Eastham is the oldest and most widely
known of all the Cape Cod windmills. The Eastham grist mill
began life in Plymouth back in the 1680s, which means that the
corn it ground most likely found its way to the mouths of the
sons and daughters of Pilgrims. |
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