Cornhill Beach
Cornhill Rd., Truro, MA, 02666
Our friend Jay has offered to give his famous historical tour of Truro! Walk the Hidden History of Corn Hill with our friend and (amateur) Truro historian Jay Vivian, who will show you where the Pilgrims stole corn from the Indians (1620); Martin Pring took the first summer vacation in Truro (1603), and Bartholomew Gosnold named Cape Cod (1602). See where the train line to Ptown was completed (1873) and the Pamet Harbor lighthouse sat (with a red beacon, 1849-1856). Add in the house of Margaret Sanger (founder of Planned Parenthood) and John Reed (one of only 3 Americans buried in the Kremlin), mourn the loss of hundreds of Truro men and boys lost at sea, and visit the site of a German glider school that set gliding records in the late '20s, far surpassing the Wright brothers flights 17 years earlier. There's a lot of history right at hand, under your feet! About 2 miles walking on dirt and paved road, 2 hours, frequent stops to talk history. Meet at the Corn Hill Beach parking lot, at the far (north) end by the little park with the flagpole.