Historic places in Eastham, Massachusetts

Eastham in Barnstable County has 11 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 districts, 3 structures, 2 sites, 1 building. The first was listed in 1976 and the most recent in 2001. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, maritime history, transportation. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Nauset Archeological District. Open to visitors: Nauset Archeological District, Beacon, The, Fort Hill Rural Historic District, Penniman, Edward, House and Barn.

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Every National Register listing in Eastham

  1. Nauset Archeological District (also Coast Guard Beach Site,19BN374; North Salt Pond Site,19BN390)

    Listed April 19, 1993 · District · National Historic Landmark (April 19, 1993) · National significance · Open to visitors

    Historic - Aboriginal

    The Nauset Archaeological District (or "Coast Guard Beach Site,19BN374" or "North Salt Pond Site,19BN390") is a National Historic Landmark District in Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #93000607

  2. Beacon, The

    Listed June 15, 1987 · Structure · National, State, Local significance · Open to visitors

    EngineeringTransportationArchitectureMaritime History

    The Three Sisters of Nauset are a trio of historic lighthouses off Cable Road in Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Nauset Beach · NPS record #87001527

  3. Bridge Road Cemetery

    Listed May 27, 1999 · Site · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArtReligionSocial History

    The Bridge Road Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Bridge Road in Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Bridge Rd. · NPS record #99000636

  4. Collins Cottages Historic District

    Listed May 20, 1999 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEntertainment/RecreationMaritime History

    The Collins Cottages Historic District is a historic district encompassing a summer cottage resort in southern Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    150 MA 6 · NPS record #99000528

  5. Cove Burying Ground

    Listed May 12, 1999 · Site · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArtSocial HistoryReligion

    The Cove Burying Ground is an historic cemetery located just south of MA 6 and Corliss Way in Eastham, Massachusetts, US. It is Eastham's oldest cemetery, dating to c. 1646. [Wikipedia]

    Jct. of MA 6 and Pine Woods Rd. · NPS record #99000561

  6. Eastham Center Historic District

    Listed May 12, 1999 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommercePolitics/GovernmentTransportationAgriculture

    The Eastham Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the main village center of Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Depot, Mill, and Samoset Rds., and MA 6 · NPS record #99000560

  7. Fort Hill Rural Historic District

    Listed April 5, 2001 · District · Local significance · Open to visitors

    AgricultureArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    The Fort Hill Rural Historic District is a historic district encompassing two farmsteads with more than 200 years of history in Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Fort Hill Rd, Cape Cod National Seashore · NPS record #00001656

  8. Nauset Beach Light

    Listed June 15, 1987 · Structure · State significance · Access information not verified

    EngineeringTransportationArchitectureMaritime History

    Nauset Light, officially Nauset Beach Light, is a restored lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, Massachusetts, erected in 1923 using the 1877 tower that was moved here from the Chatham Light. [Wikipedia]

    Nauset Beach · NPS record #87001484

  9. Old Town Center Historic District

    Listed March 2, 2001 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    AgricultureArchitectureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentEntertainment/RecreationPolitics/Government

    The Old Town Center Historic District is a historic district roughly along Locust Public Rd. and Salt Pond Road in Eastham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly along Locust Public Rd. and Salt Pond Rd. · NPS record #01000196

  10. Penniman, Edward, House and Barn

    Listed May 28, 1976 · Building · State significance · Open to visitors

    CommerceArchitectureMaritime History

    The Edward Penniman House and Barn is a historic site in Eastham, Massachusetts, on Fort Hill, which is currently protected by the Cape Cod National Seashore and home to Indian Rock. [Wikipedia]

    S of Eastham at Fort Hill and Governor Prence Rds. · NPS record #76000155

  11. Three Sisters of Nauset (Twin Lights)

    Listed June 15, 1987 · Structure · State significance · Access information not verified

    EngineeringTransportationArchitectureMaritime History

    Off Cable Rd. · NPS record #87001502

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Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.