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Local Knowledge Challenge – How Well Do You Know the Lower Cape?

Think you're a true Lower Cape expert? Put your local knowledge to the test with these 10 trivia questions! 👇

Question 1: The Secret Beach

Which secluded beach in Orleans is known for its tidal pools and almost-hidden entrance?
A) Skaket Beach
B) Nauset Beach
C) Priscilla Landing
D) Rock Harbor Beach

Question 2: Oyster Royalty

Wellfleet is famous for its oysters, but what makes them unique?
A) They grow faster than other oysters
B) Their high salinity gives them a bold, briny taste
C) They can only be harvested in October
D) They’re farmed in freshwater ponds

Question 3: Oldest Standing Windmill

Which Lower Cape town is home to the oldest working windmill in the U.S.?
A) Harwich
B) Brewster
C) Chatham
D) Orleans

Question 4: The Cape’s Fishing Capital

Which Lower Cape town was historically known as the ‘Fishing Capital of Cape Cod’?
A) Orleans
B) Harwich
C) Chatham
D) Brewster

Question 5: Rail Trail Trivia

The Cape Cod Rail Trail stretches from Yarmouth to Wellfleet, but which Lower Cape town has one of its most scenic marshland sections?
A) Orleans
B) Brewster
C) Chatham
D) Harwich

Question 6: Sunset Showstopper

Which Lower Cape beach is famous for its stunning sunsets over Cape Cod Bay?
A) Lighthouse Beach
B) Skaket Beach
C) Harding’s Beach
D) Red River Beach

Question 7: The Lost Treasure

Rumors say a pirate’s treasure is buried somewhere in which Lower Cape town?
A) Orleans
B) Brewster
C) Harwich
D) Chatham

Question 8: The Shipwreck Mystery

Which famous shipwreck can still be seen at low tide off the coast of Orleans?
A) The Whydah
B) The Montclair
C) The Sparrowhawk
D) The Mayflower II

Question 9: The Oldest House in Chatham

Built in 1699, which historic Chatham home is one of the oldest on the Cape?
A) Atwood House
B) Caleb Nickerson Homestead
C) Mayo House
D) Jonathan Young Windmill House

Question 10: Shark Capital of the Cape

Which Lower Cape beach is known for its frequent great white shark sightings?
A) Coast Guard Beach
B) Harding Beach
C) Red River Beach
D) Skaket Beach