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Fort Hill Trail
A hiking trail in Eastham, with 9 places within a five-minute walk. One of 52 parks & outdoors in Eastham.
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On the National Register since 2001
Fort Hill Rural Historic District
Fort Hill Rural Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 5, 2001. It is significant for its agriculture, architecture and town planning at the local level. Its architecture is described as Victorian and Second Empire and Mid-19th Century and Greek Revival and Colonial and Georgian. The district takes in 2 historic buildings.
The Fort Hill Rural Historic District is a historic district encompassing two farmsteads with more than 200 years of history in Eastham, Massachusetts. The district is a 100-acre (40 ha) area of forest, fields, and salt marshes that was owned by the Knowles and Penninman families from 1742 to 1941. It has been part of the Cape Cod National Seashore since 1961. The area is dominated by the rise called "Fort Hill",…
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The nearest neighbor is Knowles Farm Inn, 1 min walk away.
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9 places within a five-minute walk of Fort Hill Trail.
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Knowles Farm InnBed and breakfast
1 min walk🛏️Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast (Ocean-View Cottage)Bed and breakfast
1 min walk📜Captain Penniman HouseLandmark and historical building
1 min walk📜Fort Hill Rural Historic DistrictLandmark and historical building
2 min walk⛪Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesChurch cathedral
3 min walk🧰Eastham Chamber of CommerceTravel services
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.