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On May 18, 1826, the congress authorized $3,500 for a lighthouse at the east end of Sandy Neck, at a point known as Beach Point. In a show of support, Barnstable sold a two-acre parcel of real estate for just one dollar to construct the lighthouse. On October 1, 1826, the Sandy Neck Lighthouse, which cost $2,911 then, went into service. [1]
Almost 40 years after piping plovers were listed on the endangered species list, something is happening with them on local beaches. What's the story?
We examined water conditions, sunsets, tides, parking, fees, nearby hiking and more, and came up with this list of our favorite beaches on Cape Cod.
South Shore Beach a.k.a. Town of Little Compton Beach [11] Goosewing Beach (owned by The Nature Conservancy , includes Benjamin Family Environmental Center, adjacent to Quicksand Pond, accessed from South Shore Beach) [ 12 ]
Plan your perfect Cape Cod beach escape with our comprehensive listings to more than 130 Cape public beaches - plus sticker and fee information.
Sandy Neck Cultural Resources District is a historic district in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Sandy Neck is a long spit of land extending east–west on the northern shore of the lower portion of Cape Cod, sheltering Barnstable Harbor. This area has a fairly lengthy history of human occupation, including archaeological prehistoric and colonial ...
Horseneck Beach State Reservation is a public recreation area comprising more than 800 acres (320 ha) on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern portion of the town of Westport, Massachusetts. [3] The reservation is one of the state’s "most popular facilities ... welcom[ing] hundreds of thousands of visitors per year."
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