Walking Cape Cod Again

 

It was a beautiful morning. The sun reflected across the blue ocean and crashing waves like sparkling diamonds.

 

Nauset Light Beach in Eastham is under construction but still well worth a visit.  

After being restricted in my walking before my hip replacement, and even where I could wander, it was glorious to be adventuring again.

My freedom brought Tim and I to West Brewster and the boundaries of Dennis to visit the Ancient Sears Cemetery adjacent to Bound Brook.

 

Park behind the sign. You'll see a path on your left, then turn right. 

 

 

 

Just off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), you'll find 124 headstones and foot-stones lined up in rows and all facing West. Most all are descended from the Sears family and date approximately from the early 1700s to 1949. 

 

On your right will be an old iron gate.

An ornate finial awaits your touch.

My advice is to start on your right where you can see the water, that's where you'll find some of the older graves.

As I walked up and down the rows, I couldn't help thinking of how hard a life so many of these early settlers encountered.

 

 

In Memory of Mrs. Desire, wife of Noah Sears

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As we turned back to return to our car, Tim pointed to the tree that was the inspiration for a watercolor, Bound Brook. It's available as a limited edition giclee print on our website and in the galleries, both Brewster and Chatham.

Struna Galleries

 

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL AND REMEMBER THIS ANCIENT CEMETERY BORDERS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

 

 

If you take a left on the Old King's Highway and go further into Dennis, make sure you visit Scargo Tower. 

 

Scargo Tower

 

There have been three Scargo towers at this spot. The first tower was built in 1874 by the Tobey family. Constructed out of wood, it was destroyed by a gale in 1876. The second tower, known as "Tobey Tower" and also made of wood, burned down in 1900. The present tower, was built of cobblestone in 1901 as a memorial to the Tobey family. The tower stands thirty feet high. It is located on the highest hill in the area. From the tower, one can see almost all of Cape Cod on the bay side, including Provincetown and the Sagamore Bridge. 

 

For fun, I recorded my footsteps climbing up the spiral staircase.

 Once you reach the top, it's a breathtaking view and worth the effort.

The Dennis adventure only took about 1 1/2 hours. You should try it.

The Cape has so many places to explore...get moving.

 

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During the much appreciated success of my latest historical novel, The Old Cape Blood Ruby, I have started my fifth historical novel featuring Brewster, Cape Cod and Central Mass, Millbury. 

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