Fort Hill Rural Historic District
The Fort Hill Rural Historic District is a historic district encompassing two farmsteads with more than 200 years of history in Eastham, Massachusetts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak
- Description: historic district in Eastham, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Fort Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edward Penniman House and Barn and Cove Burying Ground.
Edward Penniman House and Barn
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cove Burying Ground
Cemetery
Photo: Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Eastham Public Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastham Public Library is the public library of Eastham, Massachusetts that has been serving the community for over 130 years. It provides a collection of print, non-print, and electronic resources for the community.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orleans and Namskaket.
Orleans
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Namskaket
Hamlet
Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans.
North Eastham
Hamlet
North Eastham is a census-designated place in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2010 census.
Fort Hill Rural Historic District
- Categories: historic district and landform
- Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.81818° or 41° 49′ 6″ northLongitude
-69.96205° or 69° 57′ 43″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87HGR29Q+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 358269215OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Fort Hill Rural Historic District” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort Hill Rural Historic District”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Weeset and Tonset.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capped Foundation of Former Gunn Dairy Barn and Skiff Hill Overlook.
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