On this day of the tour you will visit Eastham Windmill, Cape Cod National Seashore, Province Lands Visitor Center, and Marconi Station.
Eastham Windmill
The Eastham Windmill, one of Eastham’s biggest tourist draws, was built in the late 1600s by Thomas Paine in Plymouth and was moved around till it finally made it to its current location near Eastham Town Hall in the early 1800s. This mill is famous for being both the oldest and last working mill on the Cape.
Cape Cod National Seashore
The Cape Cod National Seashore, created on August 7, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, encompasses 43,607 acres of beautiful sandy beaches, ponds, marshes, and uplands. Visitors can enjoy walking, swimming, biking, and other outdoor activities such as exploring a variety of ecosystems and species.
Cape Cod National Seashore provides accessible parking, restrooms, changing facilities, showers, and beach wheelchairs. For those who are visually impaired, full audio described versions of the main park brochure are available.
Province Lands (Race Point) Visitor Center
Situated in Provincetown, a former Portuguese fishing village, is the Province Lands Visitors Center. From the 360-degree observation deck, Province Lands Visitor Center offers views of Province dunes, Race Point Beach, Race Point Ranger Station, the Pilgrim Monument, and often whales. Inside are exhibits about local plans, animals, and the Pilgrims’ landing. The Visitor Center also has park orientation films as well as an indoor theater which routinely shows five short films a day.
Make sure to stop by the bookstore to pick up some books, tapes, videos, or souvenirs to learn more about or remember your trip to the National Seashore.
The visitor center is wheelchair accessible, with a moderately steep ramp to the boardwalk entrance and handicapped assist push button to open the double doors.
Marconi Station
Visit the Marconi Station Historic Site, a prominent part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Here you can learn about the historical significance of Marconi Station including information about the first transatlantic radio transmission and picking up the SOS distress signal from the sinking Titanic during the early 1900s. Marconi Station is also known for its breathtaking views of sand cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean that stretches into the horizon.
Marconi Station is handicap accessible. There are ramps and park rails have been surfaced to accommodate wheelchairs.
On the tour, the guide can give recommendations for lunch venues around the locations.