Barnstable, MA - The Town of Barnstable includes seven villages within its boundaries: Centerville, Oysterville, Marston Mills, Hyannis, Cotuit, and West Barnstable.
- Centerville - located on the south side, is primarily residential, includes the Christian Camp Meeting Association.
- Oysterville - located on the south side, is primarily residential and includes inlets and harbors for fishing and boating.
- Marston Mills - located on Route 28 and is primarily residential.
- Hyannis - Barnstable's central business/commercial district which includes town offices and several shopping malls. Also its harbor provides steamship access to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands.
- Cotuit - village located on a peninsula on the south side, is primarily residential and has several small beaches.
- West Barnstable - located on the north side, is primarily residential and sparsely populated.
Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. It is named for Barnstaple, Devon, England. The area was first explored by Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602. It was one of the first towns to be settled, in 1636, and was incorporated in 1639, as were the other Cape towns of Sandwich and Yarmouth. The early settlers were farmers, but soon fishing and salt works became major industries in town. By the end of the nineteenth century, there were some 800 ships harbored in the town. But this came to a decline with the rise of the railroad, which had arrived in 1854, and by steam ships.
By the late nineteenth century, however, Barnstable was becoming world-renowned as the tourist destination it is to this day. Many prominent Bostonians spent their summers on the Cape shores, as did Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland. However, the most famous family to summer in the city was, and still is, the Kennedy family, who can still be found living in their compound in Hyannis Port. It was the summer home of President John F. Kennedy during his administration, and, in fact, Senator Ted Kennedy's home address is still listed as being in the city.
Today, tourists come in droves to the city during the summer months. There is abundant shopping in the quaint shops of Hyannis, as well as the John F. Kennedy Museum and several other museums. The city's many beaches are popular as well.
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| Schools |
Barnstable High School
Sturgis Charter School
Cape Cod Community College
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| Entertainment |
Cape Cod Melody Tent - Located in Hyannis, The Cape Cod Melody Tent brings a wide variety of touring performers of world-class caliber. Some of those include: Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, Bill Cosby, Crosby Stills Nash, Carole King, Melissa Etheridge B.B. King, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, Aimee Mann, Aretha Franklin, the Boston Pops, and many others.
Cotuit Center for the Arts - Located in Cotuit, The Center for the Arts supplies the community with an array of programs that encourage individual artistic development, exploration, and experimentation, and to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the creative process by facilitating communication and interaction among artists and between artists and the public. Many plays are held at the center, as is the option for a dinner and a show. Also the center offeres classes to students of any age or ability.
Cape Code Conservatory - With campuses located in both West Barnstable and Falmouth the Cape Cod Conservatory can offer classes and activities throughout Cape Cod. Offers programs in music, dance, art and drama; also provides activities such as Summer Camp, Nusery and Preschool.
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| Restaurants |
Dolphin Restaurant (Fine Dining/Seafood) - 3250 Main Street, Barnstable, MA
Mattakeese Wharf Restaurant (Fine Dining) - 271 Millway, Barnstable, MA
Millway Fish & Lobster (Seafood) - 275 Mill Way Barnstable, MA
PJ's House of Pizza - Route 28 Cotuit Lndg Marstons Mills, MA
Pizza Plus - 105 River Rd Marstons Mills, MA
Ben & Jerry's - 352 Main St Hyannis, MA
Chad's Ice Cream - 4075 Falmouth Rd Cotuit, MA
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