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Barnstable
Cape Cod’s most populous town, Barnstable is made up
of seven villages: Barnstable, Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis,
Marstons Mills, Osterville, and West Barnstable. The town
stretches from Cape Cod Bay in the north to Nantucket
Sound in the south with harbors on both sides. Barnstable
is bordered on the east by Yarmouth and to the west by
Sandwich and Mashpee. The town has numerous ponds
and beaches spread throughout its villages.
In 1602, Bartholomew Gosnold, an English barrister,
explorer, and privateer, led the first recorded European
expedition to Cape Cod and explored the region that
is modern day Barnstable. Once settled, the town was
named for Barnstaple, England, and was incorporated in
1639, along with its neighboring towns of Yarmouth and
Sandwich.
Hyannis Harbor is within walking distance from Main Street
Hyannis and offers multiple seafood restaurants, hotels, and
inns. There are also seasonal artists “shanties” that feature
local craftspeople and artists, a public park with frequent
live music open air concerts, and the Cape Cod Maritime
Museum, which houses an impressive historic boat collection.
Fishing vessels, charter boats, harbor cruises, recreational
sailboats, and two ferry companies with service to the islands
of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard all use this harbor.
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