We finally both had a day off together! We went to the 'highest point' in Cape Cod called Scargo Hill...being from Arizona...this is a mere hill, but a beautiful look out non the less :D
* We chucked our pumpkins off the top of the top to watch them splat *
After Scargo Hill we headed north to Eastham to Fort Hill and walked the Red Cedar Trail. Greeting us as we arrived was a French Second Empire styled historic home from the 19th century, that belonged to an old whaler named Edward Penniman (click to find out more). The house was gorgeous, spooky and lightly but beautiful dilapidated. We were sad to not be able to tour the inside.
The Red Cedar Trail is just walking distance behind the home, near another beautiful house that sits almost on the coast line. There was a sense of calm and peace back there.
There was Poison Ivy ALLLL over the Red Cedar Trail. We were careful not to get off the path.
After finishing the trail we walked around the Fort Hill in which the Red Maple Cedar trail is located on. Back in the day Fort Hill and the land of Nauset was desired for its good soil by the Plymouth colonists. It used to be covered in forest, corn, rye, and hay pastures, with orchards, vegetables, gardens, and even grazing cattle and sheep. However this was during the pre-petroleum age, so naturally, most resources were soon depleted- the red maple cedar swamp was cleared of its trees and the salt hay was harvested.
Eventually the people realized, within three decades of settlement, that wood was becoming scarce so the town passed a law to control over cutting. To this day the field is left open as a reminder of past times, and the Red Maple Cedar trail is looking great! It was a beautiful, easy walk, on a lovely autumn day. Massachusetts is full of so much history its intoxicating. :)
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