17TH ANNUAL MARITIME DAYS SET FOR MAY 2012
Cape Cod, MA: The 18th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Days will be celebrated throughout the entire month of May 2012 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, sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber, Cape Cod Commission and Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, was named one of the “Top 100 events in North America” for 2008 by the American Bus Association.
Nearly 85 events are expected to be held during the 2012 Cape Cod Maritime Days, from lighthouse & walking tours, nautical art exhibits and lectures on maritime lore to boat-building exhibits, village festivals and kayaking excursions. For a full schedule of events, please visit www.CapeCodMaritimeDays.com.
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, ext. 531 or visit
http://www.ecapechamber.com/MaritimeDays/ May 13th from June 10, 2012.
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