Cape Cod Maritime Days

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Kristen McMenamy
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
508-362-3225, ext. 531
Kristen@capecodchamber.org

Maritime Days: Paying Homage to the Legacy of the Sea on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Cape Cod, MA: The 13th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Days will be celebrated May 13-21, 2006 across the Cape and include a wide and diverse array of nautical activities.

“We are proud to be a part of this special celebration that pays homage to our region's rich maritime traditions,” said Wendy Northcross, CEO, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.

Cape Cod Maritime Days is sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Cape Cod Commission and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.

Over 50 events are expected to be held during the 2006 Cape Cod Maritime Days, from lighthouse & walking tours, nautical art exhibits and lectures on maritime lore to boat-building exhibits and kayaking excursions. The celebration will kick off on May 13 with the 10th Annual Cape Cod Maritime History Symposium, sponsored by Cape & Islands Maritime Heritage.

The week-long festivities will culminate with the 5th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival, sponsored by the Cape Cod Maritime Museum . The festival will be held on the waterfront in Hyannis and include such highlights as boat-building demonstrations, maritime arts and crafts, musical performances, kids activities and native seafood.

With 559.6 miles of coastline, the sea has been the defining essence of Cape Cod since the Pilgrims dropped the Mayflower's anchor in Provincetown Harbor in 1620. Not only is the Cape home to two town fishing fleets, but also scores of sailboats, schooners, yachts and commercial fishing vessels. Hundreds of sunken ships lost in gales and nor'easters lie like ghosts along shoals in Cape 's surrounding waters. Whaling and sea captains have hailed from the Cape, and their monument homes grace the Old King's Highway and other Cape byways. Today, whale watching excursions depart from Barnstable and Provincetown harbors for Stellwagen Bank, one of the world's finest whale feeding grounds.

To arrange your Cape Cod visit during Maritime Days, call the Cape Cod Chamber at 001-508-362-3225 or visit www.CapeCodChamber.org.