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Provincetown
The first stop for the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in
1620, Provincetown has been embracing its progressive
ambiance ever since. Known for its artistic traditions
and enthusiastic welcome to the LGBTQ community,
Provincetown is also a historic fishing town, and home
to two of the most beautiful beaches in the Cape Cod
National Seashore—Herring Cove and Race Point.
After the Pilgrims sailed across the bay and settled in
Plymouth, Provincetown remained notable for its rich
fishing grounds and was eventually incorporated as
a township in 1727. With the addition of Portuguese
immigrants, who initially came to the area to work on
fishing boats, early twentieth century American playwrights,
Province Lands Bicycle Trail was the first bike trail to be
constructed in a national park, this challenging five-mile
loop through the Province Lands passes over sandy dunes,
through pine forests, and across low-lying cranberry bogs.
There are access points that bring you to Herring Cove
Beach, Race Point Beach, and the Beech Forest.
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