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Hidden History on WCAI

Hidden History focuses on lesser-known historic events, places and people from around Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the South Coast. You can hear Hidden History on WCAI during every othe... Read more

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Cape Cod Salt Works: Harnessing Renewable Energy in the 19th Century

Cape Cod Salt Works: Harnessing Renewable Energy in the 19th Century

Salt works once were a common sight along Cape Cod shores. Today, a replica of a salt works sits on the grounds of the A... Read more

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Remembering One Of The Country's Oldest Summer Camps

Remembering One Of The Country's Oldest Summer Camps

Nowadays, the shoreline along Pleasant Bay in Orleans features is dotted with large private homes, many on stately bluff... Read more

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