Historical Marker

Pilgrim Monument (Wellfleet)

Wellfleet · Barnstable County

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The Story

A contributing property in the Wellfleet Center Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

About this site

Pilgrim Monument is a historical marker in Wellfleet, 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 41.9383, -70.0315 near Wellfleet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Snow, Freeman - Hodges, Gertrude L. Building (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stone, William Building, U. S. Post Office - Wellfleet Main Branch, and Baker, Simeon and Rachel Whorf - Stone, William and Rachel Baker House.

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

History

This Pilgrim Monument stands on Main Street in Wellfleet and is recorded as dating to 1920. It is a local commemorative monument, distinct from the far larger Pilgrim Monument tower in nearby Provincetown, reflecting Cape Cod's association with the 1620 arrival of the Pilgrims. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.

Also at or near Wellfleet, Barnstable County

“Pilgrim Monument” names 2 distinct records in Barnstable County. This page is the historical marker in Wellfleet. The others:

Pilgrim Monument — Landmark in Provincetown

📍 41.9383, -70.0315 · Wellfleet, Barnstable County

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