Every Wednesday and Friday, in July and August at 9:30 a.m., the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum will offer a walking tour of historic sites in Provincetown. The Wednesday tour is co-sponsored with the Cape Cod National Seashore. The first tour will take place on July 7 the last tour will be on August 27, 2010.
This year participants will be treated to something new: a walking tour and a Museum too! The $10.00 fee for the walking tour includes admission to the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown
Museum and as well as the tour.
The tour lasts about 1 1/2 hours and includes a variety of sites. While gazing at the spectacular view from the base of the Pilgrim Monument, the tour begins with an overview of Provincetown
history that will appeal to all your senses. This year, with the closing of Town Hall, walkers will hear the story of the art colony while viewing Charles Hawthorne’s dramatic painting The Crew of
the Philomena Manta in the Museum’s east gallery. The painting is on loan from the Town of Provincetown during the renovations. Then we’ll head into town to stop at other interesting sites and buildings and learn the stories behind their history. We will visit the Provincetown Library and see the remarkable half-scale model of the Rose Dorothea and the impressive Lipton Cup she won in the Fishermen’s Race.
The tour is not handicapped accessible as our visits to historic buildings include many steps. Reservations are required: space is limited. Please telephone 508-487-1310 to make your
reservation.
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