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Dennis is known for the arts, cranberries
and soft beaches that roll into both Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound.
Originally part of neighboring Yarmouth, the
town was incorporated in 1793 and named after the Rev. Josiah Dennis, who
preached at Yarmouth’s East Parish for 38 years.
Dennis was built by an industrious people.
In 1776, Capt. John Sears discovered how to make salt by evaporating saltwater –
a welcome amenity as the American Revolution kept supplies low. In the 1800s,
the clipper ship rose to glory at Shiverick Shipyard and Henry Hall laid the
foundation for the cranberry industry when he discovered how to increase his crop by
covering the fruit with sand.
The Cape Playhouse was the big splash of the
1920s and keeps going strong, decades after giving big names like Bette Davis
their start. It’s now joined by a cinema and art museum that delight both summer
visitors and year-round residents alike.
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Quick glimpse
Municipal website:
www.town.dennis.ma.us
Incorporated in 1793...located
in the mid-Cape region, east of Yarmouth and the Bass River...has
20.61 square miles of land...and 16,123 residents.
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