French Cable Station

The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station on the southeast corner of Cove Road and MA 28 in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century.

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Type: Museum
Description: historic telegraph station in Orleans, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “French Cable Station Museum”
Address: MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Eldredge Park and Edward Penniman House and Barn.

Eldredge Park

Park

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Eldredge Park is a baseball venue in Orleans, Massachusetts, home to the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The ballpark is located adjacent to Nauset Regional Middle School along Massachusetts Route 28.

Edward Penniman House and Barn

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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. Edward Penniman House and Barn is situated 2½ miles northeast of French Cable Station.

Cove Burying Ground

Cemetery

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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. Cove Burying Ground is situated 2 miles northeast of French Cable Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orleans and Namskaket.

Orleans

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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.

Eastham

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Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.

French Cable Station

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Town of Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.78784° or 41° 47′ 16″ north

Longitude

-69.98751° or 69° 59′ 15″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87HGQ2Q6+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 367781410

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q5501700

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: French Cable Station and Meadow On The Cove.

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