Atwood Higgins House
An early example of an architectural style that's still the most popular on the island.
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Atwood Higgins House Details
Looking at the Atwood Higgins House, you see the classic Cape Cod home -- an early example of an architectural style that's still popular on the island. The house features a typical "saltbox" frame with post-and-beam construction, a large central chimney, a central doorway, and a sharply pitched roof. The house was built on Bound Brook Island to allow easy access to both land and sea, a necessity for the subsistence living typical of early settlers. As the owners grew more prosperous over the decades, the building expanded from the original half-house of the early 1700s to the full Cape you see today, which has eight rooms, four fireplaces, and two beehive ovens.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Atwood Higgins House
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0.3 mi away
Bound Brook Island
Scenic overlooks, beach strolls, and a visit to the site of the Atwood-Higgins homestead.
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Griffin Island
This roughly four-mile hike circles Griffin Island.
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Duck Harbor Beach
Known for its calm waters, soft white sand, and low dunes.
1.5 mi away
Great Island Picnic Area
A great place to fuel up before exploring the seven miles of trails.
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Great Island Trail
Plan to spend half a day exploring the meandering trails around Great Island.
