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A ROUND CA PE COD
Truro
Positioned nearly at the end of the peninsula, Truro is the
least populated town on Cape Cod, with just around 1,200
year-round residents. These homeowners are treated
to dramatic natural beauty throughout the seasons, with
sandy cliffs that overlook wild ocean beaches, kettle ponds,
the Pamet and Little Pamet rivers, salt marshes, and dense
oak forests. Much of Truro is part of the Cape Cod National
Seashore, including the Highlands Center trail, which is
the site of the former North Truro Air Force Station and the
Highland Light Station, also known as Cape Cod Light, the
oldest working lighthouse on the Cape.
The iconic Highland Light, also known as Cape Cod Light,
was originally commissioned by George Washington in 1797
as the twentieth light station in the new United States. A
replacement brick structure was erected near the original
wooden tower in 1831, and the present-day 66-foot-tall brick
light tower and Queen Anne-style keeper’s house replaced
the previous lighthouse in 1857. Highland Light is undergoing
a multi-year renovation that is expected to be completed
sometime in 2022.
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