Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:00 AM Recording available here: https://youtu.be/qBpIGJ1kANI Join us as Susan Abbott tells us of the life of Captain Edward Penniman: one of the most successful whaling captains of the 19th century. He lived his entire life on Fort Hill in Eastham — except for the 22 years when he was sailing the globe in search of whales. In his retirement, he helped to found the Eastham Universalist Society and was chair of the building committee. Learn … Continue reading 29 Oct 2023: Edward Penniman of Eastham

Sunday July 9th, 2023 at 10:00 AM Recording available here: https://vimeo.com/845601505 With their combined 100 years in radio broadcasting, these three Eastham locals come together to share stories, some of which wound up on the cutting room floor! Spanning the decades from 1969 to this week, 3 on-air radio broadcasters share a few memories of exciting behind-the-scenes experiences working with community leaders from Provincetown to Cambridge, from DC to Truro, England, encounters with “movers and shakers” from Jesse Jackson, Bonnie … Continue reading 9 July 2023: Riding the Radio Airwaves – 3 Stories

10:00 a.m. Sunday, November 13, 2022 A prelude to next weekend’s Turnip Festival, this presentation will explore what members of the Eastham Historical Society found when they searched for “The History of Turnips in Eastham” in the local archives.  The focus will be on the process of the search, the sorts of historical records available, and the connections made to Eastham and the greater Cape Cod area.  Using a historical perspective, researchers looked at Eastham’s reputation in agriculture and other … Continue reading 13 Nov 2022: “Searching for Turnips in the Eastham Archives” with Marca Daley