How do you know when you've made it onto the Cape? Besides the ability to count dozens of license plates from across North America while inching through traffic, there are some welcome signs that provide much-needed relief, induce instant nostalgia, and/or point you toward the beach. Here now, 10 of Cape Cod's most iconic signs.
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Here Now, 10 of Cape Cod's Most Iconic Signs
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1. Sagamore Bridge
Sagamore Bridge
Bourne, MA 02532
Bourne, MA 02532
You're here! (Unless you took the Bourne Bridge, ferry, or CapeFlyer.)
Image via Edward o'Connor on Wikimedia Commons
2. The Dan'l Webster Inn
149 Main Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
Sandwich, MA 02563
The Dan'l Webster Inn has offered lodging for over 300 years and the sign will point you toward "centerpiece of the oldest town on Cape Cod."
Image via Cape Cod Chamber Facebook
3. Woods Hole Terminal
1 Cowdry Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Woods Hole, MA 02543
As of this week, a new terminal's been approved, but for now, departures and arrivals will be met with this Steamship Authority sign.
Image via John Phelan on Wikipedia
4. Four Seas Ice Cream
360 South Main Street
Centerville, MA 02632
Centerville, MA 02632
Four Seas has been serving "the finest homemade ice cream since 1934" and they've got the lines to prove it.
Image via Alex N. Yelp
5. Captain Frosty's Fish & Chips
219 Massachusetts 6A
Dennis, MA 02638
Dennis, MA 02638
Located on historic Route 6A, Captain Frosty's Fish & Chips has been serving up fresh seafood and soft serve ice cream since 1976.
Image via Tim Y. on Yelp
6. Arnold's Lobster & Clam Bar
3580 State Highway
Eastham, MA 02642
Eastham, MA 02642
Arnold's has been serving up fresh seafood for over 35 years and it's can't-miss sign will direct you to the mini-golf, fried fish and ice cream.
7. Cape Cod National Seashore
Marconi Beach Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667
Wellfleet, MA 02667
These signs for the Cape Cod National Seashore line Route 6 and are a welcome site for thousands (and thousands...) every summer.
CCNS Sign in Eastham by Cholmes75 via Wikipedia
8. Wellfleet Drive-In
State Highway
Wellfleet, MA 02667
Wellfleet, MA 02667
Cape Cod's only drive-in theatre opened in 1957 and its sign has been directing movie goers, flea market fans and mini golfers for years.Image via Britta Frahm on Wikipedia
9. The Lobster Pot
321 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Provincetown, MA 02657
One of PTown's most iconic restaurants has an iconic sign, naturally.
Image via Yelp
10. Historic Route 6
Provincetown Route 6 Corridor
Provincetown, MA 02657
Provincetown, MA 02657
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