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Cape Cod National Seashore
History & Culture

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Cape Cod is only some 18,000 years old in geologic time, but its history includes a vast collection of people, places and events, most from a time long faded into memory. From the beginning of its creation to the foundation of its National Seashore. Cape Cod is one of the forbearers of our national heritage.

Modern Architecture and Cape Cod National Seashore

The Archaeology of Outer Cape Cod

Maritime History

Guglielmo Marconi and the Radio

French Transatlantic Cable

Pilgrims
Cape Cod  

Did You Know?
In the mid-19th century, Henry David Thoreau walked the Atlantic coastline of Cape Cod, recording his adventures in his narrative "Cape Cod". To literally follow in Thoreau’s footsteps today would require scuba gear. Cape Cod’s Outer Beach sees an average erosion rate of close to 4 feet per year.

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Last Updated: July 01, 2008 at 09:47 EST