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Historic places in Provincetown

7 historic buildings, sites and memorials in Provincetown.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Historic places in Provincetown

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    Lighthouse at Race Point

    The Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse. It was first lighted on November 5, 1816. Today visitors can stay in the keeper's house and the Lighthouse can be used for events and weddings.

  2. See

    Province Lands Visitor Center

    Observation deck with 360-degree view is open year round. Ranger guided tours, activities and exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the area. Films shown on regular schedule daily, see website. 5½-mile bike loop.

    May-Oct 9AM - 5PMFree

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    Provincetown Museum

    A unique collection of exhibits that depict important events and people in Provincetown history.

    9AM - 5PM, open until 7PM between Memorial Day and Labor DayAdult $12, senior citizens (62 and older) $9, students (15 & older) w/ ID $7, children 4-14 $4

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    Art's Dune Tours

    Over 60 years experience providing a wide variety of tours, including a sunset clambake and a lighthouse tour. The only way to see the dunes and learn the history and see the natural, unspoilt beauty of the Cape and her dunes.

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    Bistro at Crowne Pointe

    Set in a historic mansion on a bluff overlooking Provincetown. Unrushed award winning dining, free parking, stellar wine list.

    Tue-Sun from 5:30PM (only in summer)$22-35

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    Pedal Ptown Bike Tours

    Explore the art, culture, & history of Provincetown on a guided bicycle tour departing from the center of town. Offers tours of town, the Cape Cod National Seashore's Province Lands Bike Trail, and bike school classes including "Survive Commercial Street."

    9AM-5PM

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    Provincetown International Film Festival

    This 5-day festival presents a wide array of American and international narrative features, documentaries and short films, and makes a particular point to honor and preserve Provincetown's rich and diverse history as an arts colony, Portuguese fishing village, and gay and lesbian mecca-while never forgetting the area's original Native American inhabitants.

    Mid - late June

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Provincetown (CC BY-SA 4.0).