Plan Around Port de Mallebarre
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Port de Mallebarre Details
French explorer Samuel de Champlain visited Cape Cod during his voyage of discovery in 1605, landing at Nauset Harbor, which he named Port de Mallebarre (the Bad Bar). "Many savages, men and women, visited us, and ran up on all sides dancing," he wrote in his diaries, and his maps of the harbor show it lined with Nauset settlements. Follow the Fort Hill or Nauset Marsh trails to get a sense of the site that greeted Champlain when he arrived here; you also can learn more about the French explorer's visit at the Salt Pond Visitor Center.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Port de Mallebarre
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0.2 mi away
Sharpening Rock
A boulder that was once used by the Nauset tribe to sharpen weapons.
0.2 mi away
Fort Hill Area
The Fort Hill area has a little bit of everything.
0.2 mi away
Hemenway Landing
Water access to the Eastham marshes and the town cove.
0.2 mi away
Hemenway Landing
A permanent structure just down the path from the Hemenway Landing parking area.
0.3 mi away
Red Maple Swamp Trail
Boardwalks that meander through the heart of the swamp.
