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"From shipwrecks to wild storms -- if it happened on the coast of Cape Cod, prolific author Don Wilding has written about it." -- Chatham Living By The Sea Magazine, 2024
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85 years ago: Prohibition ends
It was 85 years ago this week that the era of Prohibition, referred to by President Herbert Hoover as “the Noble Experiment,” came to an...
Don Wilding
Dec 6, 20182 min read
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Eastham Hiking Club season starts Sept. 5
The Eastham Hiking Club is set to begin its 2018-19 season. Below are the September and October schedule, as well as the essential...
Don Wilding
Aug 26, 20183 min read
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Outermost House at Windmill Weekend
I'll be presenting a special talk and multi-media presentation, “The Outermost House: An Eastham Story”, during Eastham’s Windmill...
Don Wilding
Aug 18, 20172 min read
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Hermine calls on Nauset Light Beach
While much of the rain and wind from Post Tropical Storm Hermine departed the Cape Cod area on Monday night, the wave action on the Outer...
Don Wilding
Sep 7, 20161 min read
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Coast Guard Beach in the Top 10 again
The list for Dr. Beach’s “10 Best Beaches” in the U.S. has been issued for 2016, and once again, Cape Cod’s beloved Coast Guard Beach is...
Don Wilding
May 26, 20161 min read
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Edward Hopper captured Eastham, too
For the last few years, Bob Seay has found himself wrapped up in all things Edward Hopper. Hopper’s works on Truro often need no...
Don Wilding
Apr 15, 20161 min read
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Two new talks to debut
In addition to my regular “Henry Beston’s Cape Cod” Thursday night programs for the “Outermost House at the Schoolhouse” exhibit, I’ve...
Don Wilding
Mar 9, 20162 min read
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McGrath conquers Cape perimeter, hosts exhibit at National Seashore
On any given day, check in with Mark McGrath of Harwich, and the chances are pretty good that he’s out hiking somewhere. The 75-year-old...
Don Wilding
Mar 5, 20161 min read
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3 Shots of Eastham
These three shots of Eastham have been getting a lot of attention on the Don Wilding’s Cape Cod Facebook page over the past week. Here we...
Don Wilding
Feb 24, 20161 min read
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Historical Society benefit at Fairway
#Eastham #CapeCod #EasthamHistoricalSociety #FairwayRestaurant
Don Wilding
Feb 18, 20161 min read
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Images of the Cape
Here's a few images that I've managed to dig up and scan to showcase here. Enjoy! #Truro #Eastham #Provincetown #CapeCodNationalSeashore...
Don Wilding
Feb 5, 20161 min read
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When Eastham became an island
On many occasions, including the recent storm of Jan. 23, pieces of the Outer Cape have technically become an island after storm tides...
Don Wilding
Feb 5, 20161 min read
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'A Cape Cod Icon is Lost'
The storm known as the “Blizzard of ‘78” swept away Henry Beston’s Outermost House during the monster nor’easter on Feb. 6-7, 1978. In...
Don Wilding
Feb 4, 20161 min read
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Storm claims Nauset Light staircase
The staircase at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, Cape Cod National Seashore, was shattered by Winter Storm Jones on Saturday, Jan. 23,...
Don Wilding
Jan 27, 20161 min read
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