Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4 - A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Southeastern Massachusetts by Various
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summer hotels and good bathing and fishing.
Yarmouth--A town with quiet and shady streets, sloping shores and many old residences. One of the historic towns of the regions and presents a variety of attractions. Barnstable--The county seat and largest town on the Cape. Attractions exceedingly varied. Noted for the excellence of its clams. Hyannis--Known as the Metropolis of the Cape. It is a center for summer business. Here are to be found excellent hotels, good stores and attractive tea rooms. Its main street is lined with summer stores which are branches of New York and Boston's exclusive shops. Adjacent to it are Hyannisport, a summer colony of fine residences. Centerville, Craigville, said to have the finest beach in New England, Osterville (called the little Newport), and Cotuit, one of the prettiest spots along the shores of Vineyard Sound. This region is growing more and more popular every year as the summer home of people of wealth and refinement and presents all the attractions of resorts which cater to the diversion of vacationists. Falmouth--Falmouth is one of the larger villages on the Cape that draws a fine class of summer residents who populate its fine hotels and summer homes. It has varied scenery as it lies between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. Its hotels are among the best and for attractiveness cannot be rivalled anywhere. At Woods Hole, a part of Falmouth, is found another settlement of exclusive character. Falmouth has several other villages, all with fine hotels, golf links and boat harbors. |
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