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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Eastham

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Eastham, Massachusetts

Updated October 24, 2025
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An exposed moment for Billingsgate Island.

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Billingsgate Island

The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.
The Three Light House

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Three Sisters Lighthouses

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Doane Rock, 2014. Child for scale.

Eastham, Massachusetts

Doane Rock

The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.
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Edward Penniman House and Barn

Eastham, Massachusetts

Captain Edward Penniman House

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.
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Eastham, Massachusetts

First Encounter Beach Plaque

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.

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Nauset Lighthouse

Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.
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Nauset Beach

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.
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