
Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point
The “Race” of Race Point has nothing to do with racing around the tip of Cape Cod. Instead, it refers Continue reading
The “Race” of Race Point has nothing to do with racing around the tip of Cape Cod. Instead, it refers Continue reading
Fishermen’s huts. It would make sense that a settlement existed at the westernmost point of the Cape tip in the Continue reading
Pilots’ huts. Major J. D. Graham’s 1835 Map of the Extremity of Cape Cod shows two types of dwellings at Continue reading
Elisha Dyer’s Salt Works If the “E. Dyer” on Major J. D. Graham’s 1835 map is Elisha Dyer, he distinguished Continue reading
Nathaniel Covill’s Salt Works. If “N. Covill” is Nathaniel, he was the husband of Ruth (Dyer) Covill, the father of Continue reading
Race Point Light I. The first lighthouse on the peninsula was built in 1816. The Race Point Light Station was Continue reading
Race Point Light II. The lighthouse that stands today, flashing white every 10 seconds, was built in 1876. It is Continue reading
Race Point Light Keeper’s House. The keeper’s house was built in 1874-76 and used until 1972, when Race Point Light Continue reading