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21 Nov 2021: “It’s Complicated” with K. David Weidner

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Program for Sunday, November 21, 2021 The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum recently replaced its traditional—and traditionally biased—display commemorating the Mayflower’s arrival with a groundbreaking new and permanent exhibit.  Our Story: The Complicated Relationship of the Indigenous Wampanoag and the Mayflower Pilgrims was built in partnership with SmokeSygnals, a leading Native American creative agency. K. David Weidner will talk about the Museum’s intentions in commissioning noted Wampanoag historians to tell the history of the Indigenous people on Cape Cod, up … Continue reading 21 Nov 2021: “It’s Complicated” with K. David Weidner

31 Oct 2021: Outer Cape Cemeteries: The Stories They Tell

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Program for Sunday, October 31, 2021  Amy Whorf McGuiggan writes a monthly column about the Cape’s historic cemeteries for the Provincetown Independent. She will introduce us to several of them, sharing her research and a few of her favorite stories. We’ll discuss the current state of these sacred places and how more people can engage with them.  A longtime summer resident of Provincetown, McGuiggan has documented her Whorf family back to 1760. All but one generation are buried in Provincetown. … Continue reading 31 Oct 2021: Outer Cape Cemeteries: The Stories They Tell

24 Oct 2021: “The Quest for Cod” with Mary Everett-Patriquin

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Program for Sunday, October 24, 2021 The Cape Cod Maritime Museum‘s mission is to preserve and interpret the rich maritime culture of Cape Cod and the Islands, highlighting maritime history, art, and marine science. Mary Everett-Patriquin’s presentation explores one of the museum’s newest exhibits, “Quest for Cod: Two Hundred Years of Fishing in Provincetown.” Learn about the port’s rise during the boom years in the Age of Sail, from the nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries; the development of new fishing boats … Continue reading 24 Oct 2021: “The Quest for Cod” with Mary Everett-Patriquin

26 Sep 2021: Beginnings of the Provincetown Players with Bob Seay

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Program for Sunday, September 26, 2021 “Beginnings” is a rare recording of some of the survivors and descendants of the original Provincetown Players made in 1986. Featuring Mary Heaton Vorse’s two sons, Joel O’Brien and Heaton Vorse, along Trixie Hapgood Faust and Miriam Hapgood, daughters of Provincetown Players’ founders Hutchins and Neith Boyce Hapgood, “Beginnings” takes us back to Provincetown in 1915. They were all teenagers when the famed Provincetown theater group formed. Join us for a fascinating slice of … Continue reading 26 Sep 2021: Beginnings of the Provincetown Players with Bob Seay

22 Aug 2021: “Wellfleet’s Last Indian? Delilah Gibbs and her Contemporaries” with Sheryl Jaffe

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Program for Sunday, August 22, 2021 Delilah Sampson Gibbs left us with very few but very intriguing and fascinating records. She is known as a “widow and last of her tribe” in this vicinity. She is a mysterious figure in Wellfleet’s history. Her step-mother-in-law was Patience Gibbs, a Negro woman born in Yarmouth, who lived on Patience Brook. Drusilla Cole Laha was a white woman who was a member of the Congregational church along with Patience. All three women were … Continue reading 22 Aug 2021: “Wellfleet’s Last Indian? Delilah Gibbs and her Contemporaries” with Sheryl Jaffe

11 Jul 2021: Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Tragedy and Triumph with Don Wilding

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Program for Sunday, July 11, 2021 Cape Cod’s outer beach has always been known for its shipwrecks. Between 1626 and the mid-20th century, this solitary 40-mile stretch of beach and sandbars saw the demise of over 3,000 vessels. It’s been said that if all the wrecks were raised, one could walk from Provincetown to Chatham without getting his or her feet wet. Join Cape Cod historian Don Wilding, author of the new book, Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Tragedy … Continue reading 11 Jul 2021: Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Tragedy and Triumph with Don Wilding

31 Jan 2021: “The Greatest Beach – The History of the Cape Cod National Seashore” with Bill Burke

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Program for Sunday, January 31, 2021 What you always wanted to know about Cape Cod National Seashore but were afraid to ask – or asked and never got a straight answer.  The National Seashore contains a treasure trove of historic things, including homes, archeological sites and landscapes. Bill Burke enjoys pondering the meaning of it all, and teaching as well as learning from others about our small universe of the Outer Cape. Bill’s presentation will include:  genesis of an idea, … Continue reading 31 Jan 2021: “The Greatest Beach – The History of the Cape Cod National Seashore” with Bill Burke

9 Feb 2020: Provincetown and the Pilgrims

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“From Cape Cod to Plymouth and Back Again,” with historian Don Wilding. Program for Sunday, February 9, 2020 Since the start of the millennium, Don Wilding has been telling stories of Cape Cod Outer Beach history through lectures, video, and the written word.  An award-winning writer and editor for Massachusetts newspapers for 30 years, Don pens the popular “Shore Lore” history column for the Cape Codder newspaper of Orleans, and is the author of two books, “Henry Beston’s Cape Cod: … Continue reading 9 Feb 2020: Provincetown and the Pilgrims

13 Oct 2019: Cape Cod Modern: Lecture and Book Signing

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Program for Sunday October 13, 2019 Starting in the late 1930s, in the back woods of Wellfleet and Truro, a group of self-taught American designers collaborated with some of Europe’s most influential avant-garde architects to create the outer Cape’s unique modern houses. This illustrated lecture by Peter McMahon will discuss the vibrant community that developed there – which included Walter Gropius, Florence and Hans Knoll, Eero Saarinen and Saul Steinberg – and the distinctive architectural style that emerged. Join us … Continue reading 13 Oct 2019: Cape Cod Modern: Lecture and Book Signing

25 Aug 2019: John Basile presents an Illustrated History of Jazz on Cape Cod

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Program for Sunday August 25, 2019 The first notes of jazz hit Cape Cod in the very early days of the genre. Bournehurst-on-the-Canal hosted top bands, and emerging swing era dancers packed the hall. Cape Cod’s “First Lady of Jazz,” Marie Marcus, was a child prodigy in Boston and studied stride piano with Fats Waller in New York. At the very tip of the Cape, the Atlantic House in Provincetown showcased performances from some of the biggest names like Gerry … Continue reading 25 Aug 2019: John Basile presents an Illustrated History of Jazz on Cape Cod