History
Thurman 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 MoreChatham Maritime Heritage Trail: A Self-Guided Route Through a Working Waterfront
Chatham Maritime Heritage Trail: A Self-Guided Route Through a Working Waterfront The Chatham maritime heritage trail is a self-guided route that connects the town’s working fishing pier, its lighthouses, its harbors, and the shipwreck-laden waters off Monomoy into one visit. You can follow it by car in a few hours, stretch it across a full…
Read MoreChatham Windmill: Godfrey Windmill Hours, Tours & History
Chatham Windmill: Godfrey Windmill Hours, Tours & History The Chatham Windmill is one of the last surviving wind-powered grist mills in New England and the only one on Cape Cod that still grinds corn for the public. It stands in a park less than a quarter mile from the center of town and opens for…
Read MoreSouth Chatham Village Historic District Guide
South Chatham Village Historic District Guide The South Chatham Village Historic District is a National Register historic district that follows Main Street through the village of South Chatham, Massachusetts. It is a working village streetscape, not a museum or single attraction. The district preserves a long, linear stretch of homes, civic buildings, a church, a…
Read MoreStage Harbor Chatham MA: History & Views
Stage Harbor Chatham MA: History & Views Stage Harbor is a tidal harbor on the south side of Chatham, Massachusetts, that opens onto Nantucket Sound near Hardings Beach. It is one of the town’s main working harbors, shared by recreational boats and a small fishing fleet, and it sits within easy reach of public beaches,…
Read MoreStage Harbor Lighthouse: Chatham’s Forgotten Light
Stage Harbor Lighthouse: Chatham’s Forgotten Light Stage Harbor Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron light in Chatham, Massachusetts, that once guided vessels into the sheltered harbor on the town’s southern shore near Harding’s Beach. The light no longer works. Its tower still stands, capped and quiet, as a private home overlooking Nantucket Sound. Most visitors who…
Read MoreCaleb Nickerson House Historic Home: Colonial Life and Cape Cod Architecture in Chatham
Discover the Caleb Nickerson Homestead: Chatham’s Living History Gem The Caleb Nickerson House is a preserved early 19th-century Cape-style home in North Chatham, Massachusetts, that operates as a working museum interpreting colonial-era and early Chatham life. Built around 1829 by Caleb and Priscilla Eldredge Nickerson, the modest full-Cape was rescued from demolition, moved by truck…
Read MoreDowntown Chatham MA, History and Charm
History and Charm of Downtown Chatham, Massachusetts Downtown Chatham MA is the walkable Main Street district at the elbow of Cape Cod, where locally owned shops, art galleries, and seafood restaurants line a half-mile stretch built for exploring on foot. It is the practical hub for shopping, dining, Kate Gould Park events, and short side…
Read MoreChatham Fish Pier: Visitor’s Guide to Cape Cod’s Famous Working Harbor
Chatham Fish Pier: Visitor’s Guide to Cape Cod’s Famous Working Harbor The Chatham Fish Pier is a free, publicly accessible working waterfront at 54 Barcliff Avenue Extension in Chatham, Massachusetts, on the edge of Aunt Lydia’s Cove and Chatham Harbor. It is home to the largest commercial fishing fleet on Cape Cod, and on most…
Read MoreLegends of Monomoy Island
Legends of Monomoy Island Just off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts, lies an island of mystery, history, and natural wonder, Monomoy Island. Stretching about eight miles into Nantucket Sound, this barrier island has been shaped, broken apart, and reformed countless times by storms and tides. Sometimes attached to the mainland, sometimes cut off entirely, Monomoy…
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