There is something about lighthouses that fires the imagination, standing guardian as they do over the edge of things: land and sea, life and death, hope and despair, fear and heroism, tempest and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Europeans settled on Cape Cod in the 1600s, the region quickly became a critical port in New England's economy, with ...

The Wings Neck Lighthouse in Pocasett, Massachusetts, was originally constructed in 1849, rebuilt in 1889 and served as a functional lighthouse of the U.S. Coast Guard until 1943. In 1947, it was sold ...

The red and white lighthouse near the Three Sisters (which are in the woods) is Nauset Light at Eastham and is open Sunday afternoons for tours. Highland, or Cape Cod Light, is in Truro and open on a ...

Nestled in the southeastern corner of Cape Cod, Chatham is known for its treacherous waters, with strong currents and dangerous shoals creating risky conditions for mariners. In 18th and 19th ...

After Europeans settled on Cape Cod in the 1600s, the region quickly became a critical port in New England's economy, with Pilgrims of the original Plymouth Colony spreading down into the Cape for ...