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Chatham Lighthouse & Main Street, Chatham, MA

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Chatham Lighthouse & Main Street

Chatham Lighthouse & Main Street is a sightseeing stop in Chatham, MA, part of the Cape Cod guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.

37 Main St, Chatham · Chatham, MA

Why you should go…

Chatham is the Cape at its most picture-perfect, and it starts at the 1808 lighthouse overlooking the famous break in North Beach, scan the water and you'll likely spot gray seals. Stroll five minutes to Main Street for galleries, candy shops, and ice cream, then hit the fish pier to watch the fleet unload while seals beg alongside. Pure New England, no admission required.

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What's around here?

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