Peppercorn Island

Peppercorn Island is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Peppercorn Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Popponesset Island, as well as near the village Mashpee Neck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lowell Park and Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge.

Lowell Park

Pitch

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Elizabeth Lowell Park is a baseball venue in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, home to the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The former Elizabeth Lowell High School was located just to the west of the field.

Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge

Nature reserve

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The Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Massachusetts. Established in 1995, it is administered by the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Complex.

Old Indian Church

Church

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The Old Indian Meeting House is a historic meeting house at 410 Meetinghouse Road in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Built in 1758, the meetinghouse is the oldest Native American church in the eastern United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotuit and Mashpee.

Cotuit

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Cotuit is a village of the town of Barnstable on Cape Cod. Cotuit Oyster Company has been producing oysters in the pretty harbor since 1837. In this quiet residential area with upscale summer retreats, the harbor provides great boating and kayaking and some beautiful views.

Mashpee

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Mashpee is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It includes the village of New Seabury. Purchased in 1660 to be a reservation for the Wampanoag tribe and later revoked and incorporated as a town. Until the 1960s, Wampanoags made up the majority of the population.