Explore Barnstable, MA

to this area of the Cape can be explored at the John F.
Kennedy Hyannis Museum on Main Street, along a walking
legacy trail, and aboard sightseeing boat tours that cruise
right by the compound.
Also in Hyannis is The Zion Union Heritage Museum, which
celebrates the contributions that area African Americans
and Cape Verdeans have made to Cape Cod, including
their role in the local whaling and cranberry industries, arts
and sciences, and the civil rights movement.
Along the two main thoroughfares in Hyannis - Routes 132
and 28 - retail shops abound, from clothing and furniture
outlets to Cape Cod Mall, which houses many name-brand
stores.
While Hyannis may be the most well-known of
Barnstable’s seven villages, the other six define
the quintessential essence of Cape Cod life their shady byways, beach roses, stalwart scrub
pines and weathered shingles taken almost for
granted by those who see them daily.
Along Barnstable’s southerly coast are the
villages of Cotuit, Osterville and Centerville –
with handsome homes and beautiful Nantucket
Sound beaches. To the north are Marstons
Mills, West Barnstable and Barnstable Village,
bucolic spots that are reminiscent of horse-andbuggy days.
Cotuit is the smallest village and surrounded
by water on three sides. Once considered the
“Oyster Capital of the World” and still known
for its delicious Cotuit oysters, the village
comprises stately homes, historic architecture
and two of the region’s cultural attractions – the
Cotuit Center for the Arts and Cahoon Museum.
Osterville’s picturesque Main Street houses
upscale shops, boutiques, galleries and
eateries, and the surrounding area boasts lavish
homes, gated communities and two private
country clubs.
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Centerville is a quiet residential community
whose claim to fame is Craigville Beach, a
Nantucket Sound beach with warm waters and
soft sands. Its quaint Main Street includes a
general store, a museum, steepled churches
and an ice cream parlor dating back to 1934.
Marstons Mills is another largely residential
community, whose scenic features includes
cranberry bogs, lakes and kettle ponds. It has
a charming village center and is home to Cape
Cod’s only grass airport, the circa 1929 Cape
Cod Airfield, where bi-plane rides are offered.
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Prim Barnstable Village—replete with its
pristine antique homes, bed & breakfasts, chic
eateries, galleries, antique shops, beautiful bay
beaches and whale watch boats—sits astride
Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway. Its stately
courthouse presides over the village. Whale
watches depart from the scenic harbor and
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