Lovely Cotuit Village
Main Street, Cotuit was designated in 1980 by Yankee Magazine as one of the “ten most beautiful Main Streets in the United States.” Cotuit is one of seven villages in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, located on a peninsula on the south side of Barnstable; Cotuit’s fine harbor has long been a favorite for sailors. In the summer, Cotuit Bay is alive with sails and the wake of pleasure boats. The Loop, Ropes, Riley’s and Oregon beaches are on saltwater. Lovell’s Pond, Crocker’s Neck and Eagle Pond Conservation areas are among its many other resources. Cotuit has long been a favorite summer resort and was home to Cape Cod’s first hotel. Its greatest attraction has always been the sweet Cotuit oysters, which are shipped to the best shellfish bars in the country. Cotuit, a name derived from a Native American word, Coatuit – Indian for “long fields," has a rich history that predates Colonial times and includes continuous Native American habitation. Paired with Santuit on the south shore of Cape Cod and warmed by the Gulf Stream, this quiet and unspoiled New England village, once a refuge for pirates, deepwater sailors, and coastal traders, hold secrets that are told only in Cotuit and Santuit. They are home to such people as Henry Adams, whose courtship took place here and the witch Hannah Screecham, who guarded Captain Kidd’s treasure. |
