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While many Cape Cod
towns are named after English communities, Orleans is
named for a French figure: King
Louis-Phillippe de Bourbon. The King was the Duke of Orleans and in exile from
the French Revolution when he visited the area in 1797, shortly before a
significant moment in Orleans history: the
town's separation from Eastham.
Once a popular saltworks, whaling port and
home to the famous French Cable Station, Orleans is now sustained by its natural
beauty and the tourists who come from all over for Nauset Beach's deep pink
sunsets and purple-streaked skies.
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