History

Gunkholing: Some “Best Of” Days

By Brian Shortsleeve | July 2, 2020

In this issue of Cape Cod Life my younger brother, Kevin, has written a fine article about our family’s memorable times at Craigville Beach and Old Craigville Village. I mentioned…

A Century and Counting

By Allyson Plessner | July 2, 2020

Celebrating 100 years in Craigville, one family looks back on their treasured memories with a book filled with history, nostalgia and joy. Who among us is not intimately familiar with…

A Letter to Papa on the Cape

By Sarah Mirabile | July 1, 2020

We received this lovely letter from a young woman who is currently living in Switzerland with her husband. We thought her thoughtful memories of times together captured the emotions associated…

Grist for the Mill

By Chris White | April 29, 2020

Every spring, for thousands of years, the sites of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the Stony Brook Grist Mill & Museum have hosted a collision of natural…

Gunkholing: We Had A Party In His Honor

By Brian Shortsleeve | April 20, 2020

In February, if my father was alive, he would have turned 100-years-old. Several of us, starting with my nephew Chris Miller and my brother John, decided we should have a…

Cape Cod Cowboy: General Leonard Wood

By Chris White | March 16, 2020

Pocasset was the influential childhood home of one of America’s most accomplished figures who was present at some of the country’s most memorable moments. The cowboy is one of America’s…

400 Years in the Making

By Brenna Collins | March 16, 2020

Take a trip back in time to the event that shaped our nation, and commemorate those who came before us Four centuries ago, 100 souls endured a two-month journey across…

Gunkholing: It Took About Six Minutes

By Brian Shortsleeve | November 21, 2019

In 1992, the January issue was dedicated to the historic Hurricane “Bob” that had just ravaged the shoreline of the Cape and Islands the previous August. The Gunkholing column in…

The Dazzling Curiosity & Ferocity of Winter Storms on Cape Cod

By James P. Freeman | November 20, 2019

Winter Storms may be a common occurrence for Cape Codders, but they certainly leave their mark. “Blizzard ’05 worst on Cape in my life…” reads the hand-written entry on January…

Photographer in Chief

By Allyson Plessner | September 12, 2019

Pete Souza’s extraordinary career has put him at the forefront of two presidencies and some of the most iconic moments of United States history. He masterfully tells the story of…

The story of Barnstable’s James and Mercy Otis

By Jeffrey H Hacker | September 12, 2019

Brother & Sister Of Liberty West Barnstable’s own James and Mercy Otis played integral roles in the founding of America You’ll find no bronze statues of James Otis, Jr. or…

Do you love Harwich?!

By Brenna Collins | September 12, 2019

Village Life: The Heart of Harwich The Soul of the Seaside Located on the Cape’s southern edge overlooking Nantucket Sound, the town of Harwich is a world to explore in…

Gunkholing: Living on Cape Cod

By Brian Shortsleeve | September 12, 2019

Life aboard the Lady Carline Late in 1982 when my grandmother died I was in the process of buying a thirty-three foot motor-sailor sloop. In early 1983 my Gunkholing column…

Siren of the Sea: Painter Elizabeth Mumford

By Julie Craven Wagner | August 14, 2019

Siren of the Sea In “The Odyssey,” Homer’s classic tale of Greek mythology, the hero Odysseus asks his crew to lash him to the mast so that he could hear…

Cotuit Mosquito Yacht Club

By Chris White | August 14, 2019

The Cotuit Mosquito Yacht Club continues to make waves while holding fast to tradition Photos provided by Chris White & Abby Ford In 1998, the Nantucket Yacht Club hosted the…

Cape Cod Lifesaving Competition

By Allyson Plessner | August 14, 2019

Lifeguards on Duty The Cape Cod Lifesaving Competition, celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, shines a spotlight on a talented group of athletes tasked with protecting the Cape’s most precious…

Edgartown!

By Brenna Collins | August 14, 2019

Martha’s Vineyard’s historic gem Martha’s Vineyard, a lush getaway from the mainland is home to picturesque towns like no other. Stepping off of the ferry, whether it be from Woods…

Good Run Good Pace

By Troy Clarkson | August 14, 2019

It started as a fun run, from bar to bar, back in the days before running a road race was even a thing. It was that simple a concept. Today,…