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• Archeological digs have discovered artifacts from 10,000 years ago at the Taylor Bray Farm. Trail • See how Robert & Ruth Taylor’s 1639 farmhouse evolved YARMOUTH through generations.

• Early settlers visit their graves to tell you about their lives. VACATIONERS ARE DRAWN TO NANTUCKET SOUND Journey to the past, • Walk the boardwalk along the marsh at Bass Hole/Gray’s Beach! 1800s — Today discover the future! From the early days, most of the land south of the main county road (now Rte. 28) was farmed by just a few families. When the maritime industry declined and the railroad and cars brought summer visitors to the Cape, these lands were developed for summer homes and cottages as tourism grew.

Today, people flock to the beaches and family attractions of West Yarmouth!

• Explore the Age of Piracy and the only authentic pirate treasure in the world at the WHYDAH PIRATE MUSEUM! See amazing lifelike pirates & their treasures brought up from the coast of Cape Cod.

• Yarmouth has many beautiful beaches! Find your favorite at Experience the essence The Wampanoag yarmouthcapecod.com/scenic. of Cape Cod’s natural name for beauty and historic Yarmouth was As you watch the harbor ferries from Bay View Beach, imagine charms thru the lives of Mattacheese, militiamen fighting to keep the British from landing here in 1813. “old lands by the the people who survived border of water.” Stop at the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce or go to on the bounty of the land yarmouthcapecod.com for info on beaches, attractions, lodging and sea and built this & the largest Sand Sculpture Trail in the country! special place.

Become a Cape Codder at heart!

Funded in part by the Town of Yarmouth’s Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund yarmouthcapecod.com Photos of the early settlers courtesy of Amy Heller.

Yarmouth originally extended from Cummaquid to Orleans. to Cummaquid from extended originally Yarmouth

and discover this famous and quirky artist and author. and artist quirky and famous this discover and

• It’s fun for the whole family to visit the Edward Gorey House House Gorey Edward the visit to family whole the for fun It’s

of the Atlantic in the RED JACKET Clipper Ship in 1854. in Ship Clipper JACKET RED the in Atlantic the of

• crossing fastest the for record the set Eldridge Asa Captain

70 ft. wide x 60 ft. high! ft. 60 x wide ft. 70

• is house the behind Tree Beech Weeping amazing The

thousands of years ago. years of thousands

life of a sea captain and his wife Anna. wife his and captain sea a of life glaciers by carved ponds 22 has Yarmouth

• The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum takes you inside the the inside you takes Museum House Hallet Bangs Captain The

Yarmouth captures the spirit of Cape Cod! Cape of spirit the captures Yarmouth

the famous Clipper Ships during The Golden Age of Sail. of Age Golden The during Ships Clipper famous the

events, and the largest Sand Sculpture Trail in the country! country! the in Trail Sculpture Sand largest the and events, & more than 50 homes once owned by sea captains who sailed sailed who captains sea by owned once homes 50 than more &

yarmouthcapecod.com for info on walking trails, special special trails, walking on info for yarmouthcapecod.com on the Cape! See charming shops, inns, restaurants, churches churches restaurants, inns, shops, charming See Cape! the on

and find nearby restaurants, shops, and lodging. Visit Visit lodging. and shops, restaurants, nearby find and Yarmouth Port has one of the most beautifully preserved areas areas preserved beautifully most the of one has Port Yarmouth

GPS your Set hours. open their for sites Check

s 1800

lifestyle of an era. era. an of lifestyle THE THRIVING VILLAGE THRIVING THE

journey, or visit each color-coded area for the unique unique the for area color-coded each visit or journey,

more sites, follow the numbers for a chronological chronological a for numbers the follow sites, more

and and Map a for fold the open here, highlights some See

peoples of Yarmouth. of peoples South Yarmouth, and West Yarmouth. West and Yarmouth, South

fishing licenses. fishing

• Visit Indian Memorial to learn more about the Indigenous Indigenous the about more learn to Memorial Indian Visit

created our three distinct villages of Yarmouth Port, Port, Yarmouth of villages distinct three our created

saltwater from

intimately connected to our land and sea as they they as sea and land our to connected intimately

built with revenue revenue with built

Check for times. for Check

You’ll marvel at the character of the people who were were who people the of character the at marvel You’ll

first fishing pier pier fishing first

has been authentically restored by the Town for you to tour. tour. to you for Town the by restored authentically been has

is the site of the State’s State’s the of site the is

how much corn he kept in his crib. Judah Baker Windmill Windmill Baker Judah crib. his in kept he corn much how

experiences today. experiences

Road, Highbank

• Mills were vital to life & a man’s wealth was measured by by measured was wealth man’s a & life to vital were Mills churches, and historic homes that offer new new offer that homes historic and churches,

the golf course on on course golf the

at a farm, a Native American memorial, museums, museums, memorial, American Native a farm, a at

Wilbur Park, past past Park, Wilbur of the river & Nantucket Sound. Sound. Nantucket & river the of

Bring your imagination and be transported in time time in transported be and imagination your Bring

explore this South Yarmouth area, enjoy stunning views views stunning enjoy area, Yarmouth South this explore

entertainment.

Quakers who developed “Quaker Town” here. As you you As here. Town” “Quaker developed who Quakers

armouth!

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Center for arts and and arts for Center

Bass River was central to the indigenous tribes and to the the to and tribes indigenous the to central was River Bass

vibrant Cultural Cultural vibrant

s 1800 – s 1700 W to elcome bank is now a a now is bank

• ALONG BASS RIVER BASS ALONG The village’s early early village’s The

BUSINESS DEVELOPS BUSINESS

THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SETTLERS 1600s Olde Cape Cod Yarmouth was settled on the bayside in 1639 by farmers who discovered what Native Americans had known for 10,000 years: They followed the tribes’ path, now Rte. 6A in Yarmouth Discovery Port, and found lands rich in fish, game & marsh hay.

• Archeological digs have discovered artifacts from 10,000 years ago at the Taylor Bray Farm. Trail • See how Robert & Ruth Taylor’s 1639 farmhouse evolved YARMOUTH through generations.

• Early settlers visit their graves to tell you about their lives. VACATIONERS ARE DRAWN TO NANTUCKET SOUND Journey to the past, • Walk the boardwalk along the marsh at Bass Hole/Gray’s Beach! 1800s — Today discover the future! From the early days, most of the land south of the main county road (now Rte. 28) was farmed by just a few families. When the maritime industry declined and the railroad and cars brought summer visitors to the Cape, these lands were developed for summer homes and cottages as tourism grew.

Today, people flock to the beaches and family attractions of West Yarmouth!

• Explore the Age of Piracy and the only authentic pirate treasure in the world at the WHYDAH PIRATE MUSEUM! See amazing lifelike pirates & their treasures brought up from the coast of Cape Cod.

• Yarmouth has many beautiful beaches! Find your favorite at Experience the essence The Wampanoag yarmouthcapecod.com/scenic. of Cape Cod’s natural name for beauty and historic Yarmouth was As you watch the harbor ferries from Bay View Beach, imagine charms thru the lives of Mattacheese, militiamen fighting to keep the British from landing here in 1813. “old lands by the the people who survived border of water.” Stop at the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce or go to on the bounty of the land yarmouthcapecod.com for info on beaches, attractions, lodging and sea and built this & the largest Sand Sculpture Trail in the country! special place.

Become a Cape Codder at heart!

Funded in part by the Town of Yarmouth’s Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund yarmouthcapecod.com Photos of the early settlers courtesy of Amy Heller. THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SETTLERS 9 THE THRIVING VILLAGE 1600s 1800s 15 1870/2017 The New Church Enjoy art shows, One of the oldest towns, founded in 1639, when farmers settled along the bay. Strawberry Lane — The Village Green — This historic Yarmouth Common, talks & concerts at this beautifully restored Swedenborgian Imagine the bay as a lively hub for fishing & trade back then, though you’re once a pond where villagers dug clay for bricks, is a good place to start Church with gothic arches, spectacular frescoes & a historic more likely to see kayakers & osprey here today. to explore the homes & imagine what life was like in this era. organ. 266 Rte. 6A, yarmouthportcommon.org, 508-362-6469 1639 Taylor Bray Farm Explore the span of history 1 12 1840 Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum here! This bucolic working farm overlooking the marsh Enter the life of a Sea Captains’ family. See how they dressed, dined 1780/1935 Winslow Crocker House See how a woman 16 & decorated. Learn about the Clipper ships. Marvel at the 70 ft. wide was founded by the earliest settlers; archeological findings 1931 Bass River Savings Bank/Cultural 10 of the 1900s remodeled a Colonial house with her collection of show Native Americans here 10,000 years ago. See how Center of Cape Cod Inside this beautifully preserved Weeping Beech Tree in the back. Pick up a map of the Captains’ Mile early American furniture & her own decorative taste in hooked rugs & farmhouses evolved, visit animals & the trail. bank you’ll find a major art & entertainment center where walking tour of Sea Captains homes along Rte. 6A or go to hsoy.org ceramics. 250 Rte. 6A, historicnewengland.org, 617-994-6661. 108 Bray Farm Rd., taylorbrayfarm.org, 774-251-1869 there is always something exciting happening. 307 Old Main for info on this and all events organized by the Historical Society. Go left/west from Strawberry Ln. to visit local shops and more sites. 1791 Judah Baker St., cultural-center.org, 508-394-7100 11 Strawberry Ln., hsoy.org, 508-362-3021 Windmill & Park Go inside 1840/1960 Parnassus to see how the millers ground corn 13 17 that was transferred to boats along 1820 Edward Gorey House It’s fun for the whole Book Service Formerly 2 1639 Ancient Cemetery Visit the resting place of early the river for shipping. Enjoy beautiful family to ramble through the home of this famous author & home of the Knowles General settlers & the rock marking the spot of the First Congregational views of the river & a small beach. illustrator of Gothic humor where he created, collected oddities Store across from the Old Church cofounded with the town, now on Zion Hill (22). See the Here you’ll also learn about the & cared for his cats from 1986 until he died. 8 Strawberry Ln., Yarmouth Inn (4). This is a fun Historical Society of Old Yarmouth at hsoy.org for tours by settlers town’s extensive Saltworks along edwardgoreyhouse.org, 508-362-3909 place for some serious book visiting their graves. Center St., 508-778-6624 the river & about Crowell’s Pier & browsing. Find books inside & the breakwater, which was vital outside, from new to used to for shipping & also useful to the rare, from Africa to Americana 19 11 14 1730/1860 Compass Rose Inn One of many houses 1850 Gorham and Genealogy. 220 Rte. 6A, Bass Hole/Gray’s Beach This was the original 3 rumrunners of Smuggler’s Beach addedd to over the years that have been preserved as inns town port & shipbuilding center. For extraordinary Cobbler Shop parnassusbooks.com, 1889 Hallet’s Store An (11) during Prohibition. 89 River St. a Smuggler’s Beach Where you could once see today. Its Federal architecture was later influenced by views & sunsets, walk the boardwalk along the beautiful For hours open with docent tours, Now the office of the 508-362-6420 old-fashioned soda fountain & ice rumrunners unloading liquor, you can now see paragliders the French fashions of the day. See Captains’ Houses that Historical Society of Old 18 bay, marsh & osprey nests. Picnic at the small beach or call 508-778-1008 er cream parlor run by the family of and sailboats at this popular beach. d. enclosed area. 400 Center St. are inns today at yarmouthcapecod.com.DENNIS 277 Rte. 6A, Yarmouth You can also the original founders who were Corner of South St. and S. Shore Dr. compassrosecapecod.com, 508-362-4348 enter the 50 acres of prominent early settlers. Vintage Nature Trails behind the shop fixtures, photos & memorabilia ray each & see the 1873 Kelley Chapel, will take you back to their earlier each . available for your events. time in Yarmouth. 139 Rte. 6A, . oarda 3 ay arm a d r r d t . m e 229 Rte. 6A, hsoy.org, FB: @hallet1889, 508-362-3362

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a with delicious food year round. 223 Rte. 6A, t . artae House Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast or lunch at this excellent . e oldyarmouthinn.com, 508-362-9962 aror tu c example of Gothic Revival architecture on picturesque Rte. 6A. This et . d e 134 2 6A r Sea Captain was famous for his invention of the ‘topsail rig’ & his d hurch t. . d d . family’s geniality. 134 Rte. 6A, optimistcafe.com, 508-362-1024 ay a YARMOUTH PORT r 15 BUSINESS DEVELOPS ALONG e d eter t. . 16 DENNIS 14 1774/1825 Liberty Hill 20 17 . 21 BASS RIVER 22 4 er d. Inn The site of the original d. 21 18 1700s — 1800s 19 . r 13 Liberty Pole, where the town o e 6A a 12 . r gathered to support the In 1713, the town set aside an area along the river for Yarmouth’s Native American m t e hte oc d. . o

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d d re . Quaker Village became a bustling center of fishing, freighting, ropeworks & saltworks. . at 508-362-3976 BARNSTABLE e 22 Today, you’ll see many early residences that have been lovingly preserved here. ter d. 6 1870 First Congregational Church of Yarmouth The 3rd South of the bridge, the Bass River community transported goods, salt & the grains EXIT a t. 134 8 reat eter d. site of the church established with the original settlers, which still holds to the produced in the mills along the river. From the earliest days, mills ground the corn 6 EXIT 6 pilgrims’ covenant of self-government. 329 Main St., fccyarmouth.org, & wheat that were central to the survival & prosperity of the people. 7 508-362-6977. Go east on Rte. 6A to visit the sites of the earliest settlers. Step back in time at the Town of Yarmouth’s authentically renovated windmill. d ohoue d. ur

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8 artae d. A fine example of the simplicity of Quaker architecture . t c d 9 h 28 d coast of Wellfleet in 1717. Discovered in 1985, its treasure was brought o d . 28 . 28 a . . t is open for special occasions. 58 N. Main St. For info on o c d u d to Yarmouth, where you can watch ongoing efforts to free artifacts from e a a r tours of this historical community, see hsoy.org. h y t t a d SOUTH . the encrustations of the sea. See the ship’s bell, walk through the galley e 25 r u o eaat t. o replica, learn about Captain Sam Bellamy & the life of the pirates & their r YARMOUTH a er outy d. o m r Packet Landing Park & Marina 7 y o a

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ea t. c 24 muer e Rte. 28, the former site of a drive-in movie now hosts e a each ay e YARMOUTH a r. e a e music festivals & big events. A park is r each 11 ooa cre o . h er t . . each e outh each being developed . dde 8 1845 Capt. Farris House B&B arer each Drive down to the Sound along the riverside. The Farris family operated one of the oldest windmills er & enjoy the beaches of Yarmouth! ea e each 26 25 1710 The Baxter Grist Mill The only surviving on the Cape. The Farris Windmill, which stood behind e ay eood each each turbine water-powered mill on the Cape. The dam & the library on Mill Street, is now in the Henry Ford eau each NANTUCKET To get info about all places & attractions in town, visit the water ladders have recently been restored. Parking is Museum. See an HYold millstoneANNISPORT used as their front step! Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce available to see the pond, herring run & swans in season. 308 Old Main St., 508-760-2818 SOUND at 424 Route 28, yarmouthcapecod.com, 508-778-1008. The Mill is not currently open. 151 Rte. 28 at Mill Pond