2010 Population: 2,942 Provincetown grew very slowly during the 18th century and its population fluctuated with the price of fish. Farming was of secondary importance and aside from the fishing industry, there were only some salt works and one mill. After the Revolution, the town boomed and its population rose 276.6% between 1790 and 1830. Despite its relative lack of good farm land, by the middle of the 19th century, Provincetown had developed as the prime maritime, fishing and commercial center of the Cape. The Civil War, which destroyed so much New England business, only provided more markets for Provincetown's fish. Portuguese sailors, picked up by American ships in the Azores and Cape Verde Islands to fill out their crews, came to Provincetown to live and additional Portuguese immigrants had moved to town by the 19th century to work on the whaling boats and coastal fishing vessels. In 1875, there were 25 coastwise and 36 ocean vessels operating in town, more than any community in the state including Boston. Provincetown was a bustling place with all of the ancillary maritime businesses operating, such as ship chandlers, shipwrights, sail makers, caulkers, riggers and blacksmiths. |
Come join us year-round for luxury accommodations in an historic city. The Somerset House Inn bed and breakfast is located on Commercial Street in Provincetown, MA, right across from Cape Cod Bay. Many of the rooms boast bay views. Dine on a hot breakfast, imbibe on cocktails during our nightly cocktail hour. In the past we have been fortunate to host several travel writers. They have some amazing things to say about our home and town. GoNOMAD.com traveled here in October so this is a good article on fall travel. A writer from Passport Magazine visited in June so this article gives you a different perspective.
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VIDEO: Watch Mother and Calf Pair in Cape Cod Bay as State Honors ?Right Whale Day? this Week Thursday April 25, 2024 |
Check out this new footage of a mother and calf pair in Cape Cod Bay from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as whale season for the region ramps up! Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch reported around 30 North Atlantic right whales in and around Provincetown Harbor recently. The figure makes up almost 10 percent of the [?]
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Provincetown To Hold Annual Town Election In Mid May Thursday April 25, 2024 |
PROVINCETOWN ? Provincetown will hold its Annual Town Election in the Town Hall Auditorium on Tuesday, May 14. Set to occur from 7 am to 7 pm, voters will find numerous officers on the ballot such as the Town Moderator, a Select Board position, and Library Trustees, as well as a pair of ballot questions [?]
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