Chatham is a town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Chatham is located at the southeastern tip of Cape Cod and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by the English in 1664, the township was originally called Monomoit based on the indigenous population's term for the region. Chatham was incorporated as a town on June 11, 1712, and has become a summer resort area. The population was 6,594 at the 2020 census and can swell to 25,000 during the summer months. There are four villages that comprise the town, those being Chatham (CDP), South Chatham, North Chatham, and West Chatham. Chatham is home to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and the decommissioned Monomoy Point Light, both located on Monomoy Island. A popular attraction is the Chatham Light, which is an operational lighthouse that is operated by the United States Coast Guard.
Northeast
Chatham
Barnstable County, MA
Population
6,607
Walk Score
64 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,272
Median home value
$791,700
Settled
1664
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Marconi-RCA Wireless Receiving Station · listed 1994
- Old Village Historic District · listed 2001
- South Chatham Village Historic District · listed 2022
Notable landmarks
- Brandeis, Louis, House · listed 1972
- Brick Block · listed 1979
- Chatham Light Station · listed 1987
- Chatham Railroad Depot · listed 1978
- Chatham Windmill · listed 1978
- Crowell Cottage
- Crowell Shed Cottage
- Dubis Cottage
- Eldredge Public Library · listed 1992
- Half Way House · listed 1978
- Kelley, Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge, House · listed 2005
- Lumpkin Cottage
- Mitchell River Bridge
- Monomoy Point Lighthouse · listed 1979
- Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station · listed 1975
- Port Royal House · listed 1982
- Pratt-Carroll Cottage
- Sampson-Bloomer Cottage
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