Provincetown Railroad Wharf, circa 1873-1877

Old images of Provincetown are fascinating as much of it’s landscape and landmarks remain intact today but their context was often far different and gives us windows into the daily lives of our ancestors. In many of them the old Town House dominates the town...
The Outer Cape Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan

The Outer Cape Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan

The towns of Wellfleet, Truro, & Provincetown have been working in conjunction with the Cape Cod Commission and The Cape Cod National Seashore on developing a bicycle & pedestrian master plan for Outer Cape Cod over the last few years. The goal is to address...

1882 Bird Eye View of Provincetown

Provincetown in the late 19th century was a prosperous fishing village and a critical harbor of refuge for ships traveling between the ports of Boston and New York. Before the Cape Cod Canal’s opening in 1914 Provincetown’s deep water harbor was vital to...