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The Cape Cod National Seashore is gearing up for its 60th anniversary.
The iconic travel destination, which sees about four million visitors annually, was named one of the top 10 most visited National Park Service sites in 2020. Located on the outer portion of the Cape Cod peninsula, it includes 40 miles of coastline, six public beaches, and 36 miles of hiking and biking trails.
President John F. Kennedy created the Cape Cod National Seashore Aug. 7, 1961 out of concern that the Outer Cape would be developed and commercialized, according to the National Park Service, which called the legislation “a milestone in conservation history” in a press release.
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“Sixty years later, forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse plant and animal species,” wrote the National Park Service. “Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s past and continuing ways of life.”
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