Town Boundary Markers of Barnstable, Barnstable

Name: Town Boundary Markers of Barnstable
Address: Barnstable, United States

#17 among attractions in Barnstable

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The town of Barnstable, Massachusetts has four surviving stone markers that were used in colonial days to mark the town's boundaries with its neighbors. All four are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, three of them individually, and one as part of the Old King's Highway Historic District. Barnstable was established in 1639. ()

Coordinates: 41°41'12"N, 70°26'10"W

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Upper Cape (Sandwich)Barnstable United States

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Town Boundary Markers of Barnstable – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mashpee Commons, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Benjamin Nye Homestead, Marstons Mills Community Church.

5.5 miSW
Neighbourhood, Shopping centre, Shopping
Mashpee Commons, Mashpee
142 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, Mashpee Commons presents a delightful fusion of shopping, dining, and entertainment. This open-air shopping center is a modern-day interpretation of a classic New England village, offering visitors a unique...
3.4 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Cahoon Museum of American Art, Barnstable
88 min walk • The Cahoon Museum of American Art is an art museum located in Cotuit, Massachusetts. It features fine art, folk art and American art from the 1800s through the present.
2.9 miN
Museum, History museum
Benjamin Nye Homestead, Sandwich
74 min walk • The Benjamin Nye Homestead is a historic house museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The 2.5-story timber-frame house was built in 1685 by Benjamin Nye, and has remained in the hands of his descendants for most of the time since then.
2.5 miSE
Church
Marstons Mills Community Church, Barnstable
65 min walk • The Marstons Mills Community Church, formerly the Methodist Church, is a historic church building in the Marstons Mills village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2.2 miSE
Cemetery
Marstons Mills Hearse House and Cemetery, Barnstable
57 min walk • The Marstons Mills Hearse House and Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Massachusetts Route 149 in the Marstons Mills section of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The hearse house, essentially a garage, was built c. 1885 to house a hearse for the village of Marstons Mills, and was one of seven such buildings erected in Barnstable.
2.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Marstons Mills, Barnstable
60 min walk • Marstons Mills is a village in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It is primarily residential, located on Massachusetts Route 28, and rural in nature.
3.1 miE
Neighbourhood
West Barnstable Village–Meetinghouse Way Historic District, Barnstable
81 min walk • The West Barnstable Village–Meetinghouse Way Historic District is a historic district on Meetinghouse Way from County Rd. to Meetinghouse Road in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The 175-acre district encompasses the historic heart of the village of West Barnstable.
3.3 miSE
Georgian architecture
Hinckley Homestead, Barnstable
84 min walk • The Hinckley Homestead is a historic house located in the Marstons Mills area of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2.6 miSE
Georgian architecture
William Marston House, Barnstable
67 min walk • The William Marston House is a historic house located in the Marstons Mills area of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2.6 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Adams-Crocker-Fish House, Barnstable
68 min walk • The Adams-Crocker-Fish House is an historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Built about 1830, this half-Cape is a rare surviving example of a small farmstead with period outbuildings.
2.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Gifford Farm, Barnstable
61 min walk • The Gifford Farm is a historic farmhouse in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The 1+1⁄2-story Cape style house was built c. 1850, and is an unusual local instance of a double house.