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Cotuit
Cotuit is surrounded by water on three sides, and it
is the smallest of Barnstable’s seven villages. Don’t
let its size fool you, Cotuit has character that packs
a punch. Stroll Main Street and see impressively
maintained Federal, Greek Revival, and Queen
Anne houses—most seem to come with green lawns
studded with Adirondack chairs.
Waterfront living has its perks, and there are a few
beaches in the village including Ropes Beach, Riley
Beach, and the Loop Beach. From the shore, be
on the lookout for Cotuit skiffs, which are a unique
design of racing sailboat that has sailed Cotuit Bay
for over a century. The Cotuit Oyster Company, the
oldest oyster brand name in the country, harvests
oysters from Cotuit Bay. The moderate salinity and
sweet finish of their oysters is a combination of
saltwater from Nantucket Sound and the freshwaters
of nearby streams, marshes, and estuaries.
In the late 1800s, many professors, artists, and doctors associated
with Harvard University flocked to Cotuit to build houses or spend
summer days. The influx of academics earned the village the
nickname “Little Harvard.”
Cotuit’s name comes from the Wampanoag term
Cotuit Center for the Arts is a nonprofit organization
founded in 1993. The well-known center makes art
accessible by encouraging artistic development
through programs and producing art exhibits,
concerts, and theatrical productions throughout
the year. Also in the village is the Cahoon Museum
of American Art. Housed in an eighteenth century
Colonial Georgian home, the museum provides
an intimate setting to view nineteenth and early
twentieth century American art.
for “place of the council.” In 1648, Myles Standish
purchased Cotuit from Paupmunnuck, a leader of
the Wampanoag tribe’s Cotachesett village.
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