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Samuel 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…
Read MoreTodd Eldredge’s Chatham Roots: From Cape Cod to World Champion
Todd Eldredge’s Chatham Roots: From Cape Cod to World Champion Todd Eldredge is a retired American figure skater who grew up in Chatham, a small town on Cape Cod, and went on to become a World champion, a six-time national title holder, and a three-time Olympian. His story starts on the ice of Cape Cod,…
Read MoreThurman Munson in Chatham: His Cape Cod Baseball League Legacy
Thurman Munson in Chatham: His Cape Cod Baseball League Legacy Thurman Munson’s link to Chatham traces back to a single summer he spent playing amateur baseball in the seaside town before he reached the major leagues. That short season on Cape Cod became one of the most important stops of his early career. What he…
Read MorePumpkinpalooza 2026
October 14 – November 1, 2026 Location: Kate Gould Park, Main Street, Chatham Celebrate fall in Chatham with Pumpkin People in the Park, a favorite seasonal tradition presented by the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association. Creative Pumpkin People displays made by local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community members will bring Kate Gould Park…
Read MoreStriped Bass Fishing in Chatham Cape Cod: Seasons, Spots & Charters
Striped Bass Fishing in Chatham, Cape Cod: Seasons, Spots and Charters Striped bass fishing in Chatham runs from late spring through fall, when migrating stripers move into the waters around the elbow of Cape Cod. The strongest action builds from mid-May into early July, then holds along the outer beaches and rips through October. Anglers…
Read MoreChatham First Night: A Tradition
Chatham First Night: A Tradition First Night Chatham is a town-wide, alcohol-free arts festival held every December 31 in Chatham, Massachusetts. Volunteers run the entire event, filling downtown venues with live music, circus performers, and family entertainment that runs from midday into the evening. A single wearable button covers admission to most indoor shows, while…
Read MoreChatham Conservation Foundation Preserves & Trails
Chatham Conservation Foundation: Preserves & Trails The Chatham Conservation Foundation is a nonprofit land trust that protects open space across the town of Chatham, Massachusetts, and keeps a network of public trails open for anyone to walk. It owns or holds conservation restrictions on land ranging from pine and oak woodland to salt marsh and…
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