The Virtual Bus Tour - June 13, 2020
The Virtual Bus Tour of Chatham history was a big success. Two virtual tours, at 10AM and 2PM,
attracted a total of over 300 Zoom attendees, and it is believed many of those screens were viewed by multiple persons.
Follow the tour Itinerary, in depth
A record of the virtual tour bus's itinerary, with all stops and locations viewed, is listed below.
Additional websites, web pages and other digital articles are listed in order to read more about each location
where the 'bus' made a virtual stop, and points of interest in between.
All of Chatham's history plaques are included in the list, as are several articles published in the Cape Cod Chronicle in the column titled “At The Atwood House”, written by Spencer Grey and others. This is a digital resource at The Atwood Museum that contains very readable and informative articles about Chatham history, many more than the few listed below; the index of all these columns can be viewed here.
All of Chatham's history plaques are included in the list, as are several articles published in the Cape Cod Chronicle in the column titled “At The Atwood House”, written by Spencer Grey and others. This is a digital resource at The Atwood Museum that contains very readable and informative articles about Chatham history, many more than the few listed below; the index of all these columns can be viewed here.
- Eldredge Public Library, stop #1
- Eldredge Public Library Website
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Enduring Impact of a Native Son” by Susan Mulgrew
- Points of interest between stops
- Chatham 300 History Plaques “History of Chatham” in front of Chatham Town Hall
- Mayo House, stop #2
- Mayo House Website
- Chatham Walks Main St Walking Tours, stop #3
- Chatham Walks Facebook page
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Brick Block
- Brick Block article on Wikipedia
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Ziba Nickerson House
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Ziba Nickerson” by Spencer Grey
- Godfrey Windmill, stop #4
- Godfrey Windmill Website
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “The Godfrey Windmill” at the Windmill
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Godfrey Windmill” by Spencer Grey
- Points of interest between stops
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Atwood Street and the Atwood School
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “The Atwood School” in front of the Atwood School
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Atwood Street” by Spencer Grey
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ School Days” by Spencer Grey
- Atwood Museum, stop #5
- Atwood Museum Website
- Chatham History Plaque “The Old Atwood House” At The Atwood Museum
- Chatham History Plaque “Chatham's Chimes” At The Atwood Museum
- Chatham History Plaque “Chatham's Twin Light” At The Atwood Museum
- Points of interest between stops
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Champlain Monument and Plaque
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “Champlain's Visit” at the Champlain Monument
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Monomoyicks” by Spencer Grey
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Alice Stallknecht's Barn
- The Mural Barn Gallery at The Atwood Museum
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Stallknecht Murals” by Spencer Grey
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ What Alice Stallnecht Wight Saw” by Spencer Grey
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Chatham's Three Lighthouses
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Chatham Lights” by Spencer Grey
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, stop #6
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Website
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Village At Monomoy Point” by Spencer Grey
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “Monomoy's Life Saving Stations” near the MNWR visitor center.
- Points of interest between stops
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Pendleton Rescue
- Chatham History Plaque “The Rescue of the Pendleton” at the Lighthouse Beach Overlook
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Mayflower Turning Point
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “The Mayflower Story” at the Lighthouse Beach Overlook
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The Battle of Chatham Harbor
- Historic Marker The Battle of Chatham Harbor
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Battle of Chatham Harbor” by Spencer Grey
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Mack Monument
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Disaster at Monomoy” by Spencer Grey
- Chatham Lighthouse, stop #7
- Chatham Lighthouse Coast Guard Auxiliary Chatham Light Webpage & Tour Schedule
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “History of Chatham Light” at the Chatham Lighthouse
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Keepers Of The Twin Lights” by Spencer Grey
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Chatham Loses a Lighthouse” by Susan Mulgrew
- Points of interest between stops
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Chatham Old Village
- The Old Village Association website's History page
- Chatham History Plaque “Chatham Packet Wharf” at the end of Water St. in the Old Village
- Unknown Sailors Cemetery
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Joseph C. Lincoln
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Joseph C. Lincoln” by Spencer Grey
- Joseph C. Lincoln Room at The Atwood Museum
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Chatham Bars Inn
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ Chatham Bars Inn” by Spencer Grey
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Chatham Fish Pier
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “Chatham Commercial Fishing” at the Chatham Fish Pier
- Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, stop #8
- Chatham Marconi Maritime Center Website
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “Chatham Radio WCC” at the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
- Chatham History Plaque “WCC Towers” in South Chatham at site of WCC transmission towers
- Nickerson Family Assoc. / Caleb Nickerson House, stop #9
- Caleb Nickerson House Website
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “The Nickerson Family” at the Nickerson Homestead
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “Chatham's Wampanoag History” at the Nickerson Homestead
- Chatham History Plaque “The Tisquantum (Squanto) Story” at the Nickerson Homestead
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Founder” by Spencer Grey
- Points of interest between stops
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Doctor Samuel Lord marker
- Historic Marker “Dr. Samuel Lord” on Training Field Rd.
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Smallpox Cemetery
- Chatham History Plaque “Chatham's Smallpox Outbreak” at the smallpox cemetery in the Training Field Triangle
- Chatham Railroad Museum, stop #10
- Chatham Railroad Museum Website
- Chatham 300 History Plaque “Chatham Railroad Depot” at the Chatham Railroad Museum
- At The Atwood House Cape Cod Chronicle Article “ The Train Comes To Chatham” by Spencer Grey