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CapeLinks Cape Cod: Barnstable
see also: Hyannis
History: Named after Barnstable, Devon, England. Incorporated March 5, 1638 old style (Indian name Mattacheese, Mattakeese). Common land, County seat. 1641, bounds between Barnstable and Yarmouth. 1672, Sandwich bounds established. 1894, Mashpee bounds fixed. April 24, 1916, bounds with Mashpee established and part of Sandwich annexed.
Villages or Sections:
Centerville, Cobbs Village, East Barnstable, Cotuit, Craigville, Cummaquid, Grand Island, Hyannis, Hyannis Port, Hyannisport and West Hyannisport, Marstons Mills, Pond Village, Osterville, Sandy Neck, Santuit, South
Hyannis, West Barnstable, Barnstable, Wianno, Oyster Harbors, Newtown.
Crocker House, Main Street, built about 1754.
County Court House.
Ocean Street Docks, Hyannis.
Main Street, Hyannis.
Cape Cod Central Railroad and dinner train, Hyannis.
The Sturgis Library, oldest library in America in the home of the Reverend John Lothrop.
Ancient Cemetery of the East Precinct, on Lothrop Hill.
Grave of lyanough, Indian Sachem (chief).
Old West Parish Meeting House, oldest Congregational Church building in America 1717.
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Town of Barnstable MA Overview & Map
Barnstable is the largest town both in population and area. It covers approximately 74 square miles of territory. It extends clear across the Cape from North to South. Bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the… -
A Real Old-Timer
The oldest meeting house in the United States is the West Parish Meeting House in Barnstable. -
Doubting Barnstable
Barnstable with its fine old houses and stately air has a strangely mixed history. James Otis was born here, the fiery orator… -
Daniel Webster Loved Cape Cod
Barnstable, the county seat of the Cape, was once known as the Great Marshes. The reason for this is quickly seen as one comes Eastward down Route 6A and enters the township of Barnstable. Off to the… -
Lure of the Marshes
Getting started in the new land was no job for one who shied away from hard work. Chopping down enough trees to get some sort of a shelter built was just the beginning. The land had to be cleared for… -
Swiftest Ship
In May of 1853, the village of Centerville in the town of Barnstable, Cape Cod, was delighted and excited at the arrival of the handsome ship Staffordshire at the port of Boston.
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