Old King's Highway Historic District - Barnstable MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This area was settled due to the area's fertile soil and abundant game and fish. Also there was the salt form the Great Marshes. An extensive harbor protected by Sandy Neck, which insured continual growth for the shipping traffic between Plymouth and Boston centers.

Barnstable was formally incorporated as a town in 1639 by the first meeting house and purchase of additional lands to the west and east from Native Americans in 1644 and 1647.

Street address: Old King's Highway between Sandwich town line on the West to Yarmouth town line on the East Barnstable , MA County / Borough / Parish: Barnstable Year listed: 1987 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699 Historic function: Domestic, Government Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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