Samuel Smith Tavern Site
The Samuel Smith Tavern Site is a historic archeological site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th-century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of Great Island, which shelters Wellfleet Harbor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mayo Beach Light and Griffin Island.
Mayo Beach Light
Historic site
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The Mayo Beach Light was an early lighthouse on Cape Cod. Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to California and re-erected as the Point Montara Light in 1928. Mayo Beach Light is situated 1½ miles northeast of Samuel Smith Tavern Site.
Griffin Island
Peak
Griffin Island is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on 1.7 miles west-northwest of Wellfleet in the Town of Wellfleet. Great Beach Hill is located south of Griffin Island. Griffin Island is situated 1½ miles north of Samuel Smith Tavern Site.
Wellfleet Center Historic District
Historic site
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The Wellfleet Center Historic District is a historic district in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses resources that exemplify the development of the community, beginning in the late 18th century, as a thriving commercial maritime center, and then its rise as a summer resort community in the late 19th century. Wellfleet Center Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Samuel Smith Tavern Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellfleet and Truro.
Wellfleet
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Wellfleet is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of South Wellfleet. Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to Wellfleet.
Truro
North Eastham
Hamlet
Samuel Smith Tavern Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.91996° or 41° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
-70.05717° or 70° 3′ 26″ westOpen location code
87HFWW9V+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8001865687OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7412671
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Island and Chequessett Yacht and Country Club.
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