السبت، 21 يناير 2017

1940s: Classic New England summers at Cape Cod's Provincetown

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Nestled on the far northern tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachusetts is a tiny resort town which swells from 3,000 to 60,000 residents during the summer months.

Its deep harbor provided shelter for the Mayflower in 1620 and was the site of the Mayflower Compact’s signing.

After the American Revolution, the town grew with the whaling and fishing industries and became home to a sizable community of Portuguese seamen and their families.

By the turn of the 20th century, Provincetown had become a popular summer destination, with thousands of tourists taking day trips from Boston by car and boat. Read more...

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