"Kennedy Memorial"
and
"Korean war veteran's memorial"

"Cape Cod National Seashore."

Cape Cod National Seashore boasts 43,604 acres of shoreline and a forty mile long stretch of beaches. At low tide you can see some old shipwrecks.

Jonathon Young windmill.

Built circa 1720, in South Orleans, later moved to the center of town. It was moved to Hyannisport in 1897, the structure was given to the Orleans Historical Society by the Groves family. The Society then donated it to the town. Dismantled and returned to Orleans, the structure was meticulously restored by volunteer labor, donations by local businesses and public contributions.

Cape Cod or Highland light.

When Edward Penniman grew up there were few ways to make a living in Eastham. The land was worn and impoversihed from years of use. So like most local boys, this eleven year old left his Fort Hill homestead, and in 1843 he went to sea. He returned to build this house in 1868. At 21 he had been a harpooner on the Isabella, a square-rigger out of New Bedford. At 29 this redhead had captained his own whaler bark. Until he retired her in 1884, whale oil, baleen, spermaceti, and ivory were the harvest he sought. He sailed the Arctic Ocean, paid call at such far- flung ports as Fiji and Honolulu, Patagonia, and Panama, and circled the world seven times. His house became a local landmark. Built in the French Second Empire style, complete with mansard roof, it featured a kerosene chandelier, a lead-lined rainwater cistern in the attic, indoor plumbing, and a cupola over-looking both bay and sea. It was s symbol of sailing ship whaling, but there were not to be many more. Even as his house was built, whaling was declining, and while it did, the infant petroleum industry that would replace it was coming of age.

"Marconi site."

Site of the first United States transatlantic wireless telegraph station built in 1901 - 1902. Marconi wireless telegraph company of America. Predicessor of BOA transmitted Jan. 10, 1903. The first United States transatlantic wireless telegram addressed to Edward VII King of England by Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States.

The picture shows just what's left after many years of erosion. Everytime I go, there's a little more of the seashore washed away.

"Cruising" Main st
Hyannis.

The West end of main street is shut down on thurs. throughout the summer. We saw bands playing in the various parking lots. Rides were set up for the kids. The various shops with some of their inventory out on the side- walks, and sidewalk cafes with people sitting, eating, and watching people. We took a tour through the little shops and grabbed a souvenier or two.

We strolled down by "The Cape Cod Candle co." to find, sadly, that they were shutting their doors. We did get some of the candles, but they were picked over. Everytime I come to the Cape, I'd stop by and get some candles to bring back with me. They had been there as long as I can remember. By the time we left the Cape... they were closed.

Love 'n lollipops Gram-ma and Debi.

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