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Rainy Day Activities in Chatham, MA: Indoor Things to Do
Rainy Day Activities in Chatham, MA: Indoor Things to Do The best rainy day activities in Chatham are indoor museums, a hands-on shark science center, a historic public library, art classes and a downtown movie theater. If you search for rainy day activities Cape Cod visitors recommend, the Chatham answer is a short list of…
Read MoreChatham Turkey Trot 2026: Date, Route, Registration and Tips
Chatham Turkey Trot 2026: Date, Route, Registration and Tips The Chatham Turkey Trot is a family-friendly 5K run and walk held on Thanksgiving morning in Chatham, Massachusetts. Runners, walkers and stroller pushers share one loop, and the money raised goes to a local charity that feeds neighbors in need. This guide covers the 2026 date,…
Read MoreCape Cod Canal: Bike Path, Bridges and Ship-Watching Spots
Cape Cod Canal: Bike Path, Bridges and Ship-Watching Spots The Cape Cod Canal is a free waterfront destination with paved paths on both banks, three landmark bridges, picnic areas, saltwater fishing access and a seasonal visitor center. Most people only ever see it through a car window on the way somewhere else. From the water’s…
Read MoreCranberry Bogs in Chatham, MA: Where to See Them and When the Harvest Happens
Cranberry Bogs in Chatham, MA: Where to See Them and When the Harvest Happens A cranberry bog is a low, flat bed of vines that growers flood with water to harvest the berries. On Cape Cod the harvest happens in fall, and the most colorful part of it falls in October. Chatham has no working…
Read MoreNantucket Ferry Guide: Ports, Schedules and Fares
Nantucket Ferry Guide: Ports, Schedules and Fares Schedules and fares checked October 15, 2026. Confirm every price and departure time with the operator before you travel. Ferry service to Nantucket from Cape Cod leaves from two places: Hyannis and Harwich Port. Chatham has no regular public ferry to the island, so a Chatham trip starts…
Read MoreMitchell River Bridge: Chatham’s Historic Wooden Drawbridge
Mitchell River Bridge: Chatham’s Historic Wooden Drawbridge The Mitchell River Bridge is the drawbridge that carries Bridge Street over the Mitchell River in Chatham, Massachusetts, linking the Old Village side of town with the Stage Harbor shore. It is the bridge most people mean when they search for “Chatham bridge” on Cape Cod. The wooden…
Read MoreSamuel de Champlain in Chatham: Mapping His 1606 Voyage to Stage Harbor
Samuel de Champlain in Chatham: Mapping His 1606 Voyage to Stage Harbor A Samuel de Champlain route map for 1606 traces a coastal voyage that ended, for about two weeks that autumn, in the harbour now called Stage Harbor in Chatham, Massachusetts. The expedition sailed south from the French settlement at Port Royal, felt its…
Read MoreShellfishing in Chatham, MA: Permits, Rules and Open Areas
Shellfishing in Chatham, MA: Permits, Rules and Open Areas Shellfishing in Chatham, MA is open to residents and visitors, but only with a valid town shellfish permit and only in areas that are open on the day you dig. There is no informal exception for taking a few clams for dinner. Every permit holder has…
Read MoreJoseph C. Lincoln: The Novelist Who Put Cape Cod on the Page
Joseph C. Lincoln: The Novelist Who Put Cape Cod on the Page Joseph C. Lincoln was an early 20th century American author who wrote more than forty novels, along with short stories, verse, and reminiscences, nearly all of them set in a fictional version of Cape Cod. Chatham was his adopted summer home, not his…
Read MoreSquanto (Tisquantum): Life, Pilgrims & Chatham Death
Squanto (Tisquantum): Life, Pilgrims & Chatham Death Tisquantum, called Squanto in English colonial records, was a Patuxet Wampanoag man who worked as an interpreter, guide, and negotiator for the English settlers at Plymouth Colony. He was taken from the New England coast by an English ship captain, spent years in Europe and Newfoundland, and returned…
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