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Yarmouth Captains' Mile
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Watch for the black and gold plaques on the front of 53 sea captains’ homes along Route 6A in Yarmouth Port. More than 330 sea captains claimed Yarmouth as their home, through the 18th and 19th century. The most famous of the captains is the colorful Captain Asa Eldridge who set a record sailing the Red Jacket from New York City to Liverpool, England in just 13 days and 1 hour. Another notable captain was Captain Nathan Hallet, born in 1797 and one of the earliest packet masters. His house is one of the oldest houses in Yarmouth. A self-guiding map is being distributed widely throughout Yarmouth and neighboring towns at local shops, restaurants and libraries. They are also available at society headquarters at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum. |
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