Truro Treasures is right around the corner! Join us September 22-24th for a fun filled weekend. Check out the schedule of events below: KICK-OFF EVENT Dan Sanders Presentation on Shipwrecks 4:00-5:30pm Highland House Museum Highland Light Road, North Truro KICK-OFF EVENT COCKTAIL PARTY 5:30-7:00pm Whitman House Restaurant Route 6, North Truro SILENT ART AUCTION Truro … Read more
Very often we describe a home as “located in the National Seashore”. What does that mean and why is it important that a home in Truro is situated in the Seashore? I wanted to share a little history with you about how The Cape Cod National Seashore came to be. The Cape Cod National Seashore … Read more
The hidden sand bars off the coast in the fifty miles of sea between Provincetown and Chatham have seen the destruction of so many ships. The waters off of Truro and Wellfleet alone have seen over 1,000 wrecks . This has led to that stretch of ocean being referred to as an “ocean graveyard.” When … Read more
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President … Read more
How Veterans Day Came To Be On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November … Read more
Truro Treasures Weekend is right around the corner. This made me think of what it is we celebrate when we celebrate this Town we are so proud to call home. We have talked in previous blogs about Truro being the first place the Pilgrims found water and how they found maize otherwise known as corn by Corn … Read more
Summer on Cape Cod is truly a blessing, but Labor Day Weekend is always a symbol of the coming Fall! But why do we celebrate Labor Day? Here is some great information provided by the United States Department of Labor! History of Labor Day Labor Day: What it Means “Labor Day, the first Monday in … Read more
The Provincetown Portuguese Festival has done the town of Provincetown great homage over the years by paying tribute to a number of the fishing vessels that have called Provincetown Harbor home. This year they are paying tribute to the Patricia Marie and its’ crew. Capt. Chris King is the owner of the 60-foot steel vessel … Read more
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! As a sponsor of the Truro Historical Society We hope you will be submitting ‘Lighthouse Art” for the Truro Historical Society’s Silent Auction! Your generous donation of time, energy and creativity is very important to us as we continue to look to our members, business sponsors and ARTISTS LIKE YOU for the financial … Read more
If you are still undecided about your Truro Summer Vacation Rental be sure to take a look at this stunning Cape Cod getaway! Located on a secluded hillside overlooking Cape Cod Bay and the Edward Hopper landscape, The Cooper House is an immaculate, newly renovated, newly furnished five bedroom home with access to a private … Read more