Historical Marker

First Encounter Plaque

Historical marker location:
Eastham, Massachusetts
( Marker is on Samoset Road south of First Encounter Beach parking lot, on the right.)
Marker installed: 2001

Commemorating the Pilgrims' first encounter with Native Americans.

The first American lighthouse was built in Boston Harbor in 1716. The lighthouse was destroyed during the American Revolution and rebuilt in 1783.
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