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The South Wellfleet Railroad Station and General Store

Posted on November 6, 2013 by admin

When Eva Paine Smith was a little girl, the railroad was constructed through Wellfleet on its way to land’s end in Provincetown (1870′s).  This new, convenient mode of transportation enabled more frequent visits to friends and cousins in other towns,  … Continue reading →

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Blackfish Drive sustains the entire village of South Wellfleet

Posted on August 29, 2013 by admin

This harvest of small whales happened in Blackfish Creek at the site of the Southern Wharf pier in South Wellfleet over a century ago. It was quite the bonanza to herd in so many at once, and all for the “melons” or the brains. Continue reading →

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