Episode 5: A Lost Lighthouse, Chatham Ma., New Year's Rockin' Eve, This Week In History (12-31-2020)
In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod and New England Podcast
English - December 31, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHistory Society & Culture setterlund in my footsteps cape cod new england travel history nostalgia lifestyle entertainment comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The New Year's Eve episode of the podcast begins with a little look back at the less-than-stellar year that was 2020 and the things that helped me get through it.
We'll take a Road Trip to the elbow of Cape Cod, Chatham, Massachusetts. It is historical, quaint, and filled with shopping. Chatham has tremendous beaches including one in front of Chatham Lighthouse. There is the iconic Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham Squire, and so much more. Get a crash course in what makes it so popular with visitors and locals alike.
Next is the story of a lost Cape Cod lighthouse. For decades a lighthouse watched over Wellfleet Harbor at Mayo Beach. It was decommissioned and sold. What happened to it after it was sold is amazing. Find out In Their Footsteps.
We go way Back In the Day to reminisce about the days of watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. For kids of the 1980s through today, New Year's Eve is a chance to get to stay up late, which is always fun.
This Week In History explores when three lighthouses were built on the Eastham coast on Cape Cod. The Endangered Species Act helps to protect animals in danger of extinction. Thomas Edison unveils his incandescent light bulb to the masses, and the O.G. of children's television makes its debut.
All of this and more is here in Episode 5, so come and take a walk!
Check out Episode 4 here.