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. |
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Car crashes into trees along Route 6 in Provincetown Monday June 27, 2022 |
PROVINCETOWN ? A car went off Route 6 in Provincetown and into some trees in the median. The crash happened near the Snail Road turnoff. Remarkably the driver escaped any serious injuries. Provincetown Police are investigating the crash.
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Two bicyclists injured in separate incidents in Provincetown Saturday June 25, 2022 |
PROVINCETOWN ? Two bicyclists were injured in separate incidents in Provincetown Saturday. Early Saturday afternoon a man fell from his bike on Bradford Street near Standish Street. The victim reportedly suffered a head injury and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. A short time later, rescuers were called to a bike accident on the Provincelands [?]
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