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If one thinks of Cape Cod as an arm flexing its bicep, Provincetown — located at the northern end of an especially scenic portion of US 6 — would be the fist. Isolated at the tip of the cape, this was the site of the first landing of the Pilgrims; a monument on High Pole Hill commemorates the event. By the mid-1700s, Provincetown had become a busy port filled with sailors, many of them Portuguese, who depended upon the sea for their livelihoods.

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ARTICLEProvincetown If one thinks of Cape Cod as an arm flexing its bicep, Provincetown — located at the northern end of an especially scenic portion ofUS 6— would be the fist. Isolated at the tip of the cape, this was the site of the first landing of the Pilgrims; a monument on High Pole Hill commemorates the event. By the mid-1700s, Provincetown had become a busy port filled with sailors, many of them Portuguese, who depended upon the sea for their livelihoods.Provincetown
NATIONAL PARKCape Cod National Seashore Occupying 40 miles along Cape Cod's coastline, the 43,608-acre Cape Cod National Seashore offers dunes constantly reshaped by storm and wind, marshland, glacial cliffs and dense forests. Spared the scars of industrial buildup, the beaches, ponds and open fields remain protected in a natural state. The cape also is marked by weathered cottages, villages and lighthouses.Cape Cod National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Stretching for 40 miles along the Delaware River in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area encompasses nearly 70,000 acres. Popular with artists and wealthy vacationers during the late 1800s, the gap is a picturesque break in the Kittatinny Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. The park is threaded by the Delaware River. Wooded Mount Tammany and Mount Minsi rise abruptly 1,200 feet above the river at the Water Gap.Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
NATIONAL PARKFire Island National Seashore Fire Island National Seashore encompasses most of the lands between Robert Moses State ParkFire Island National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKFort Lennox National Historic Site NOTE: The site is closed for conservation work and is scheduled to reopen in May 2020. Daily 10-6, June 21-Sept. 1; Wed.-Sun. and holiday Mon. 10-5, May 17-June 20; Fri.-Sun. and holiday Mon. 10-5, Sept. 5 to mid-Oct. Phone ahead to confirm schedule. Admission $6.78; $5.83 (ages 66+); free (ages 0-17); $16.96 (family). Prices may vary. Phone (450) 291-5700 or (888) 773-8888.Fort Lennox National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKFort Stanwix National Monument Off SR 26 at 100 N. James St. in Rome, Fort Stanwix was built during the French and Indian War. In 1776, at the outbreak of the Revolution, the fort was repaired and restored by American rebels. Attacked by a force of British, Tories and Native Americans in 1777, it withstood a 3-week siege. The fort contains exhibits. Costumed interpreters re-enact 18th-century life in a military outpost. Museum open daily 9-5, Apr.-Dec.; Wed.-Sun. 9-5, rest of year. Fortress open daily 9:15-4:45. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Free. Phone (315) 338-7730.Fort Stanwix National Monument
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