History & Pirates
The name of the famous pirate ship that wrecked off the coast of Wellfleet in 1717
What is the Whydah Gally?
Standing 252 feet tall in Provincetown, this is the tallest granite structure in the United States.
What is the Pilgrim Monument?
This giant ocean creature comes to Cape Cod every summer to hunt for seals near the shoreline.
What is the Great White Shark?
Thick, creamy soup loaded with potatoes and shellfish is a classic New England meal.
What is Clam Chowder?
This famous Native American tribe was already living on Cape Cod when the Pilgrims arrived.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This red-and-white striped lighthouse in Eastham is famous for being pictured on bags of Cape Cod Potato Chips.
What is Nauset Light?
This is the species of seal that are often seen hauled out near the Chatham Fish Pier.
What are gray seals or harbor seals?
What famous snack cooked in small batches in Hyannis comes in a crinkled bag and makes a loud crunch?
What are Cape Cod Potato Chips?
Before landing in Plymouth, this is the town on Cape Cod where the Pilgrims first dropped anchor in 1620.
What is Provincetown?
These are the two big bridges that cars drive over to cross onto Cape Cod.
What are the Bourne Bridge and Sagamore Bridge?
Tall ocean plant grows in dense "forests" underwater, giving sea creatures a place to hide.
What is kelp (or seaweed)?
What tart red fruit grows in wet, sandy bogs all over Cape Cod and is harvested in the fall?
What is a Cranberry?
Known as "Black Sam," this captain was famous for being generous to his crew and wearing a velvet coat.
Who was Samuel Bellamy?
The name of the national park area created in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy that protects 40 miles of beaches and dunes.
What is the Cape Cod National Seashore?
The kind of tag do scientists attach to a shark's dorsal fin to track where it swims using satellites
What is an acoustic tag (or satellite tag)?
What warm seafood dish is served on a split hot dog bun with melted butter or mayonnaise?
What is a Lobster Roll?
This was dug in the 1900s to let ships cut straight through the Cape instead of sailing around dangerous shoals.
What is the Cape Cod Canal?
Located in Sandwich, this landmark features a historic operating watermill where fresh cornmeal has been ground for nearly 300 years.
What is Dexter Grist Mill?
Huge marine mammals that visit the waters off Provincetown every spring and summer to feed on small fish.
What are Humpback Whales?
What popular sweet treat made by boiling sugar and milk is pulled into long strips and sold in coastal shops?
What is Saltwater Taffy?