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Secrets you never knew about Cape Cod

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hink you know Cape Cod? Think again. Sure, it's a finite spit of land that is, for all intents and purposes, an island. But whether you're a resident or visitor, we guarantee that there are secrets, even here, you never knew. The only place in America that was shelled during World War I. Great bars right on the beach that you didn't know were open to the public. British cannonball holes from the War of 1812, in the men's room of a restaurant. Well-situated places you can stay for $25 a night. Museum-quality art that you can see for free. The spots where the dune buggy and the brown paper bag were invented. The world’s only town clock that strikes the time in ship’s bells.



Planning to travel to Cape Cod? There are way more free and fun things to do (and vacation deals) than you’ll find scouring the tour books. Wander off the beaten path with us for Cape Cod sightseeing, restaurants, entertainment, and shopping secrets.



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Shhhh! And one with 287 brands of vodka
Shhhh! History here stretches back longer than almost anywhere in the United States – so far that much of it has widely been forgotten. It was in Provincetown, for instance, not Plymouth, where the Pilgrims first set foot on land, and their first encounter with Indians was in Eastham – and it wasn’t friendly.
Shhhh! By the British. In fact, the French definitely, and the Vikings probably, got here first.