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A drawing of three buildings typical of Cape Cod architecture.
Architecture associated with Cape Cod, showing from left to right: Old Harbor Lifesaving Station, Captain Penniman's House, Cape Cod Light, and the Atwood-Higgin's House.

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These places carry stories and history of the past and present here on Cape Cod - click on the images to dive in!

 
 

Fort Hill Area

  • An image of a brown grassy hill with the ocean visible in the distance and a stone wall.
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    Fort Hill Area

    Learn about the Fort Hill area, location of the Captain Penniman House and a sharpening rock at Skiff Hill!

  • A red and yellow house and its yard is visible, including a whale bone arch.
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    Captain Penniman House

    Click to learn more about the Penniman House, home to one of New England's most prominent whaling families, built in the 1860's!

  • A landscape showing a salt marsh and then further out an ocean.
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    Skiff Hill

    Learn about Skiff Hill, home to marsh vistas and a boulder used by Native Americans for tool sharpening!

Last updated: March 14, 2025

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99 Marconi Site Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667

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508-255-3421
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