Mashpee, Massachusetts
Population: 12,946
Located in Barnstable County
Mashpee has more than five miles of sandy beaches on Gulf Stream-warmed Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds, extensive waterfront on Waquoit and Popponesset Bays, and four of the largest freshwater ponds on Cape Cod all for boating, bathing and fishing. Our hub location gives access to twenty or more golf courses within a fifteen-minute drive, including Mashpee's three world-class championship golf courses. Mashpee is home to nationally recognized Mashpee Commons, a community shopping center noted for its traditional New England-style architecture. Mashpee is one of the Cape's fastest growing communities. And there is fun for the whole family. Lazy days at the beach, great golfing, hiking and biking, wonderful shopping, and fabulous dining. Discover exciting year-round and seasonal events, cultural activities, free outdoor concerts, deep sea fishing, whale watching, and some of the friendliest people on Cape Cod. This is also an area of great historical significance and there are several buildings to honor the traditions of time past. One is the Indian Meeting House. Built in 1684 on Santuit Pond, it was moved to its present site on Route 28, and is the oldest church building on Cape Cod. The Mashpee tribe still uses this site for worship, meetings, and social activities. The Annual Indian Pow Wow - At one time, mainly chiefs participated in the Pow Wow to discuss problems and perform religious ceremonies; in the early 1800's, this purpose was expanded. The Pow Wow now involves tribes invited from all over the nation, as well as the local Wampanoag tribe who gather together to celebrate their heritage in full Indian regalia at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds. For the lovers of the outdoors, the region offers a wide variety of biking paths including the Route 130 Mashpee Bikeway, which starts at Heritage Park. This 2.4 mile bikeway leads you by the Wampanoag Museum and the Mashpee River herring run. A fairly easy ride and ending at the Mashpee/Barnstable town line. If golf is your sport of choice, Mashpee has you covered too! From the Holly Ridge Golf to the Country Club of New Seabury and the Quashnet Valley Golf Club, to name just a few, there is always a spare fairway somewhere, begging to be played! Mashpee has a rich history and plenty of natural beauty. Why not see how Mashpee fits into your plans for the future!
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