Museums in East Orleans, Massachusetts

This ordinary-looking house was, from 1890 to 1940, a nexus of intercontinental communications. Connected to France via a huge cable laid across the ocean floor, local operators bore the responsibility of relaying stock-market ... More on Frommers

Blood Pressure Clinics Sponsored by Town of Orleans Health Department and the Visiting Nurses Association on Thursdays 1 - 2 pm. 2nd Thursday at Tonset Woods, 94 Hopkins Lane; ... More on Orleanscouncilonaging.org

The Meeting House and Museum was formerly the location of the Universalist Church of Orleans. The Greek Reviva ... More on PlanetWare

The French Cable Station Museum houses some of the original equipment used to lay the transatlantic cable whic ... More on PlanetWare

Other towns may have fancier facilities to house their historical societies, but few have quite so colorfu... More on Frommers

We enjoyed the simple but charming displays ranging from Native Amarican stone artifacts to local artsts ... More on TripAdvisor

Send ahead for a brochure, and you could work some learning into your vacation. A great many celebrated writers and artists -- from poet Alan Dugan to painter Edith Vonnegut -- emerge from their summer hideaways to offer courses, ... More on Frommers

Pets must be on leash, except during the months of September through March when dogs are allowed off-leash,... More on DogFriendly.com

Tour the old-style kitchen where jams and jellies are made in old-fashioned tradition. Jams and jellies o... More on igougo

Once a contender for the title of the Cape's oldest house (a couple of privately owned Provincetown houses appear to have a stronger claim), this saltbox (ca. 1680) is nonetheless a noteworthy beauty, with its diamond-pane windows ... More on Frommers

Ask the pilgrims any question you want - they still won't go out of character! More on NileGuide

Plimouth Plantation is a peek into the lives of the original settlers. When you walk through the gates, you... More on Trekaroo