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The outer beach, or "backside," of Cape Cod has been the notorious graveyard for more than 3,000 ships since the wreck of the Sparrowhawk in 1626. The high cost in lives and property demanded by the sands of Cape Cod, led to the establishment of the Massachusetts Humane Society in 1786, the first organization in the nation devoted to the rescue and assistance of shipwrecked mariners.
On the Cape, the act's commemoration means free entrance at all six Cape Cod National Seashore beaches on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Usually, entrance fees of $25 are collected for private vehicles ...
Nauset Light Beach is a one-mile-long beach on the east coast of outer Cape Cod in Eastham, Massachusetts. It is part of Cape Cod National Seashore. [1] Historic Nauset Light, which visitors can tour, is just inland from the beach. It is one mile north from Coast Guard Beach.
Pages in category "Cape Cod National Seashore" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... Coast Guard Beach (Eastham, Massachusetts) D.
The Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) encompasses 43,607 acres (68.1 sq mi; 176.5 km 2) [1] on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts. CCNS was created on August 7, 1961, by President John F. Kennedy , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] when he signed a bill enacting the legislation he first co-sponsored as a Senator a few years prior. [ 5 ]
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal crew was out in Cape Cod Bay just off of Sandwich on July 9. Staffing shortages across the country in the Coast Guard has caused the station to change ...
The Outer Cape is home to popular beaches such as Nauset Light Beach and Coast Guard Beach in Eastham, Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Ballston Beach in Truro, and Skaket Beach in Orleans. This area is less populated than the rest of Cape Cod, though Provincetown can have a crowded, city-like atmosphere during the summer season.
Coast Guard Beach may refer to either of two beaches in the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. Coast Guard Beach (Eastham, Massachusetts) Coast Guard Beach (Truro, Massachusetts)