CapeCodArea, Victorian Beach House

Available

AUG 31 - SEP 7
SEP 7 - SEP 14

Rents BY WEEK only.
Check-In SAT 2:00pm Check-Out SAT 10:00am

LINENS ARE NOT PROVIDED. You must bring your own sheets, pillow cases, towels and washcloths. Everything else is provided.

History of Onset

Onset traces its beginning to a sale of over 2000 acres of land; the settlers of Plimouth Plantation bought this huge tract from the native people whose regional affiliation was the Wampanoags. The transaction, known as the Agawam Purchase, created the Agawam Plantation. In Algonquin dialect, Agawam meant "The Sandy Landing Place."

Although 300 years have passed since the original inhabitants were here, gazing today from Onset Bluffs, the view of the same sparkling waters; the same lover's moon shines on the bay. And a drive along the boulevard recalls that Victorian community of long ago.
Above Excerpts from Tour the Historic Victorian Village of Onset by Geraldine Vallier Pearle

The beach in Onset offers the finest swimming and sun bathing in the area. Warmed by the Gulf Stream waters and cooled by gentle ocean breezes give you a great beach vacation.

Restaurants

Some of the finest restaurants in the Cape Cod area are just a few minutes away and serve food in the old New England tradition. Have breakfast in Onset at one of several places specializing in this meal. Travel to the northern end of Cape Cod Canal for lunch and a splendid view of Cape Cod Bay. Evening at Lindsey's or Bailey's Surf & Turf on close by Cranberry Highway will offer you an excellent dinner.

Shopping

In Onset Center, a short two block walk, are small stores of all types. You will easily find the grocery, laundromat, donut shop, ice cream parlor, Mark Anthony's Pizzeria and antique shops. A larger super grocery and WalMart are located about three miles away on Cranberry Highway. In this area are a giant water slide, go-carts, batting cages, video game parlor, bowling and antique shops.

Day Trip #1 - Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is an early morning trip out of Wood's Hole (about 45 minutes from Onset). No reservations needed for walk-on passengers. You can rent a van with driver on the island or take one of the frequent buses between the three towns.

Day Trip #2 - Newport Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island is also a 45 minute trip from Onset. Here you have an opportunity to visit the great old historic mansions from a bygone era. The Breakers, built in by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer, considered the finest example of lavish Victorian architecture in America. Many are open to the public daily.

Day Trip #3 - Boston

Boston is an hour drive -- a truly magnificent city of great historic importance. The Freedom Trail is a self-guided driving tour that takes you to all the historic sites. The Boston Museum of Science is truly one of the world's finest science museums. The dynamic diorama display on the observation deck level of the John Hancock building gives one a new understanding of Boston history and Paul Revere's ride to warn the colonists. The navy yard is home to the USS Constitution, the oldest fully commissioned warship in the world.

Day Trip #4 - Provincetown & Whale Watching

Provincetown and Whale Watching make a wonderful day trip. A 60 minute drive to the tip of Cape Cod. Remember, the Pilgrims landed in Provincetown before they stepped onto Plymouth Rock. The Dolphin Fleet offers excellent whale watch tours. Provincetown has lots of art galleries, small shops and excellent restaurants and you may catch the commercial fishing fleet unloading tons of fish.