The Upper Cape Cod town of Bourne (pop. 15, 936) includes Buzzards
Bay, Sagamore, Pocasset, Cataumet, Otis A.F.B.
:: Bourne
Points of Interest
Cape Cod Canal, Vertical Railroad
Bridge, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bournedale Herring Run, Aptucxet
Trading Post & Museum, Otis Air Force Base, Mashnee Island, Cape Cod Scenic
Railroad, Indian Burial Hill.
About Bourne
Straddling the Cape
Cod Canal, Bourne is the gateway to Cape Cod. It's very convenient to
Plymouth and other Southeast Massachusetts attractions, as well as being close
to Falmouth and the ferry to Martha's Vineyard. The Cape Cod Canal is a
beautiful place for bike riding and boat watching. Bourne is also interesting
historically--the Aptucxet Trading Post is the nation's oldest store. This town
borders both Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay, and is a good choice for those
interested in beaches with calmer waters, bike riding, and/or a location with
easy accessibility to a number of areas.
A view of the Vertical Railroad
Bridge at the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, MA
History
The first trading center
in America was built in 1627 in Bourne at the mouth of the river (which is
now the west entrance to the Canal) and was named Aptucxet, meaning "little
trap by the river". A replica of this is still in place on the original
foundation and open in season. Bourne was incorporated on April 2, 1884; until
that time it was a part of Sandwich.
Beaches
Scussett Beach &
Sagamore Beach, Sagamore; Monument Beach on Buzzards Bay Emmons Rd., Monument
Beach; Town Beach, Buzzards Bay.
Drive
"Up-Cape"
(Onset) |
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Drive "Down-Cape"
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