Historical Marker

Indian Rock

Eastham · Barnstable County

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The Story

Indian Rock is a historic object located at Hemenway Rd in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, a contributing property in a National Register historic district. A contributing property in the Fort Hill Rural Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

About this site

Indian Rock is a historical marker in Eastham, Barnstable County. It is one of 250 historical markers documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 41.8222, -69.9632 near Eastham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Skiff Hill Interpretive Shelter (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Skiff Hill, Cape Cod National Seashore Boardwalk, and Cape Cod National Seashore Public Restroom.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Located in Eastham, Barnstable County, Indian Rock is a historic object. It is a contributing feature of a National Register historic district. Glacial boulders were often pressed into service as natural memorials, fitted with a bronze tablet, a common New England commemorative form.

📍 41.8222, -69.9632 · Eastham, Barnstable County
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