History of Provincetown

........Provincetown is located at the tip of Cape Cod or at the end depending how you look at it. P-town is the the frist place the Pilgrims landed before they moved inland for a good source of fresh water. Since the early history of Provincetown it has been a place for adventurous people, in many different ways it still is. The town is a seashore community and has two narrow parallel main streets approximately three miles in length. The homes and businesses are neatly clustered together with various architectural styles dating back to the 1700s.

........One of the unique features of the area is the Cape Cod National Seashore established in 1961 which includes the surrounding beaches, Race Point Lighthouse, and the historic sand dunes.

........While this seaside village has been a home for commercial fishing, it has also lured writers, playwrights and artists to its shores. Wonderful art galleries, restaurants and an array of eclectic boutiques line Commercial Street. MacMillan Wharf is home to daily fishing charters, whale watching cruises and the Pirate Museum featuring the Whydah, "Black Sam" Bellamy's pirate ship which sank off the Cape in April 1717; discovered by adventurer and historian Barry Clifford.

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