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Fisheries Trail
Long ago, Chatham's shores were lined with boat yards, salt works and docks and shanties for storing and repairing gear. Today, commercial fishing still remains a vital part of the town, with Chatham leading all other Cape towns in annual fish landings.
Residents and tourists alike now have the opportunity to follow the history of commercial fishing in Chatham through the centuries on the Chatham Commercial Fisheries Trail with a special map published by the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association.
Starting at the Old Mill Boat Yard at Stage Harbor and ending at the Powder Hole and Whitewash Village in Monomoy, the map identifies 19 commercial fishing-related sites in Chatham and Monomoy and explains each site's history. Written by Chatham residents Ann Vick-Westgate and Shannon Eldredge, the trail is divided into sections that can be driven, walked, biked, or reached by water.
For a free copy of the Fisheries Trail map, visit:
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Hook Association office: 210-E Orleans Rd., North Chatham
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Cape Cod Five Cents Saving Bank: 548 Main Street, Chatham
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Chatham Chamber of Commerce Bassett House Visitors Center and Downtown Information Center: 2377 Main Street, South Chatham and 533 Main Street, respectively, Chatham
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Chatham Historical Society: 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham
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Pine Acres Realty: 938 & 509 Main Street, Chatham
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Eldredge Public Library: 564 Main Street, Chatham
Chatham Commercial Fisheries Trail brochure sponsors:
- Cape Cod Five Cents Saving Bank
- Chatham Chamber of Commerce
- Chatham Historical Society
- Pine Acres Realty
