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Reservations Line:
1-800-242-1137
Office: (508) 775-7223
Email: ccorners@cape.com
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A Centerville Walking Tour
Now, come take a short stroll with me as we visit Craigville
Beach and some of my familiar places on Main Street. I feel that
our most important
attraction is Craigville Beach, just 1/2 mile
from our Inn. It is ideal for swimming, sunbathing,
beach games or spending "quality time" with a good book.
You will always enjoy Craigville Beach, no matter what the
season.
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 Up the hill from the beach
and across from the Inn, is The Four
Seas Ice Cream parlor. Opened in 1936, it's the
oldest ice cream store on Cape Cod. In 1999 a PBS station in
Pittsburgh, claimed that it was one of the top 10 ice
cream parlors in the
country .
Click her for Four Seas |
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 As we stroll along Main Street,
you come to our library. In 1869, a group of people from
Centerville formed the Centerville Public Library Assoc.
In 1956, the present building was built. Today, the expanded
structure welcomes all guests.
Click
for Centerville Library
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 Further along, we
encounter The Centerville Historical Museum, which
was founded in 1952. The museum is open to the public from the end
of May to the end of October. All visitors are
welcome. The museum conducts a great "walking
tour" of the village.
Click
here for Historical Centerville Museum
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 To get to the
Historical Museum, we pass by The 1856 Country Store (
the "Penny Candy Store" as referred to by
locals). It was built in the
1840's as a cranberry storage barn. In 1856, the
barn was converted to a general store. It is a focus for our
village visitors.
Click here
for the 1856 Country Store |
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 Children's
Landing, The Gorham Crosby Park is located across the
street from the "Penny Candy Store". It was built
by a local volunteer work force in the 1990's. Open to all
ages, it is primarily used by young children, whom are escorted by
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 The beautiful church
pictured her is the First Congregational Church,
located at 565 Main Street, 1/4 mile from our Inn.
Church Staff
Pastor: Catherine Alder
Adult Education 9:00 A.M. Sunday
Sunday Service 10:00 A.M.
Telephone number: 508-775-8332.
E-mail address: sochurch@cape.com
First
Congregational Church map
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 Our Lady of Victory
is a lovely Roman Catholic Church, located on South Main Street,
1/3 mile from the Inn. For inquiries, please call the
Administrative Assistant.
Parish Staff
Rev. Mark R. Hession, Pastor
Gail Weller, Admin. Assistant
Tel. number 508-775-5744 ext126
Click here for Our Lady
of Victory
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About
the Innkeepers
Nancy and Jeff Komenda
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 In 1976 I left the Navy,
after serving 10 years as a U.S. Naval Officer flying
carrier based fighter/attack aircraft.
A7 E onboard the U.S.S. Forrestal
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 My wife and I moved onto our antiquated
37-foot ketch with our 2 children, Rosemary age 7 and Ted age 5. We left Jacksonville,
Florida for some extended cruising in theBahamas (no, it didn't take much money,
just a well provisioned boat and some rum). While cruising,
we did lots of snorkeling for our dinner. (shown right - Nancy,
Rosemary, Ted and a friend) |
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 It
was 1977, when we sailed into North Bay in Osterville. We set
out from our boat and explored the surrounding communities
and fell under the spell of Cape Cod, Osterville,
and Centerville Villages.
Oyster Harbors and North Bay
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 After searching
throughout Centerville, we bought a great old sailing
captain's house on Main Street in Centerville. We raised our family in
this house and forever fell in love with
the warmth, charm
and unspoiled beauty
of Centerville Village and Main Street, with many
of the Old Captain's homes, the Historical Society,
the picturesque churches, Centerville Library, The General
Store of 1858 (referred to by locals as the "Penny Candy
Store"), 4 Seas Ice Cream Parlor and the lovely
Craigville Beach Recreation
Area. (Mazzeppa
Nickerson House shown right)
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"The center of Osterville village today looks much as it did in the
mid-19th century, and more than
other villages on Cape
Cod, it retains its essential character after almost 150 years."
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