Wellfleet Historical Society Museum

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• Every last bit of spare Wellfleet memorabilia seems to have been crammed into this old storefront. The volunteer curators have taken pains to arrange the surfeit of artifacts so that visitors can follow up on a particular interest -- the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita Brands International, Inc.), say, which got its start here in 1870 when one of Lorenzo Dow Baker's swift clipper ships delivered a cargo of exotic bananas, or Marconi's mysterious transoceanic experiments. Even restless children are likely to find something of interest, particularly among the antique toys in the attic. The museum hosts fascinating speakers and sponsors a chowder supper once a summer. Historical walking tours around town take 1 1/4 hours, cost $3, and leave at 10:15am.

• © Frommer's 2012