Village Watering Trough

A contributing property in the South Yarmouth/Bass River Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. This large, exceptionally well-preserved village on Cape Cod's south side rose to prominence in the late 18th century through maritime industries including coastal and deep-sea shipping, whaling, shipbuilding, ropemaking, and salt and magnesia production. As those trades declined in the mid-to-late 19th century, the local economy shifted toward summer tourism. Its history also includes an unusual 18th-century role as a Native reservation and strong early-19th-century ties to the mid-Cape Quaker community. The district's character rests firmly on its fine collection of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings dating from the era of maritime prosperity.

Village Watering Trough is a historical marker in Yarmouth, 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 41.6565, -70.1971 near Yarmouth. The nearest cataloged historic site is National Highway Association Rotary Signpost (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House at 57 River St, Building at 63 River St, and Outbuilding at 49 River St.

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