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PENNIMAN HOUSE, (23) on Governor Prence Road at Fort Hill, was built by Captain Edward Penniman.The house was constructed in 1868, in the Second Empire style, making it a favorite of both architectural and history buffs. As one of the most resplendent sea captain’s homes on the Cape, it denotes the once pro table whaling industry.Open seasonally,contact Salt PondVisitor Center (508) 255-3421 NRHP*
SWIFT-DALEY HOUSE MUSEUM (18) is located on Route 6 next to the Post Of ce. Built in 1741, its bowed roof is typical of early houses built by ships’ carpenters, with wide board oors, deep kitchen replace and narrow stairways. Completely furnished, its collection includes examples of pe- riod clothing, china, quilts and household items. www.easthamhistoricalsociety.orgNRHP*
THREE SISTERS OF NAUSET LIGHTHOUSES
(2) The Nauset Beach Light Station was estab- lished in 1838 with three small brick towers.
In 1892, as the Atlantic was about to claim the brick towers, three new towers of wood were commissioned. In 1911, two were abandoned leaving the center tower known as “The Bea- con” until 1923.Today the wooden set of the “Three Sisters” has been reunited, restored, and preserved by the Cape Cod National Seashore. Walk about on your own or check with the Salt Pond Visitors Center for tour times. NRHP*
CHESTER RANTLETT TOOL MUSEUM, (18) located behind the Swift-Daley House, displays hundreds of tools, many unusual and unique to New England. On the same site is the A.Thomas Dill Beach Camp, a survivor of the 1978 storm that ravaged the spit south of the Coast Guard Station. www.easthamhistoricalsociety. org NRHP*
EASTHAM WINDMILL BY ANDREA DANIELS
NAUSET LIGHT (3) In 1923 the Lighthouse Ser- vice replaced “the Beacon” with one of Chatham’s cast iron and brick lined towers built in 1877. In 1940, it was painted a distinctive red and white. The light characteristic was changed in 1981 from three white ashes to alternating red and white. Threatened by erosion in the 1990s, Eastham residents formed the Nauset Light Preservation Society in 1993 to save and restore the lighthouse and oil house, an effort realized in 1996. In Octo- ber 1998, the 1875 lighthouse keeper’s home was also moved and reunited with the light tower and oil house. Open to the public May to October; check the days and times in our calendar of events. www.nausetlight.org NRHP*
INDIAN ROCK AT SKIFF HILL (21) inside the Fort Hill area is a piece of antiquity that Native American’s used for centuries to sharpen their weapons and make tools.This metamorphic rock shows millennia of scars from polishing and grind- ing implements made of stone and animal bones.
OLD COAST GUARD STATION (7) Since the early years of the Pilgrims, the Outer Beach of Cape Cod was known as a notorious “graveyard of ships”. In 1871, the United States Congress appropriated funds for 9 life saving stations along the outer shores.The Nauset Station was built and served for many years. It was rebuilt in 1937 and currently stands overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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THINGS TO DO