Truro in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Highland House
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2019
1. The Highland House Marker
The original Highland House was the Small family farmhouse. The Smalls ran a farm on the property in the 1700s. By the 1800s they began taking in guests as Cape Cod tourism grew. The business thrived, and the Smalls added cottages. They removed the windmill, and placed the Millstone House in the spot where you are standing. The original farmhouse and Millstone House were later moved to other locations in Truro.
The present Highland House Museum was built as a hotel in 1906. It had a central dining room on the first floor, and 15 rooms on the second floor. The farm provided much of the food for guests. Rent was $8.00 per week for room and three meals per day. Evening entertainment was provided in the main hall. Most guests stayed for the entire summer.
Erected by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 42° 2.305′ N, 70° 3.872′ W. Marker is in Truro, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is at the intersection of Highland Light Rd and S Highland Rd, on the left when traveling east on Highland Light Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Highland Light Rd, Truro MA 02666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Also see . . . Truro Historical Society. (Submitted on October 26, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2019
2. The Highland House Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2019
3. Marker Photo Detail: Postcards
Top: Highland House and Cottages, Highland Light, Cape Cod, Mass
This postcard shows the Highland House (left), Millstone House (behind cottages, next to water tower), and original farmhouse (right).
Bottom: A Summer Day at Highland House, North Truro, Mass
Guests came by train, steamboat, or stagecoach. The fresh Truro air was a welcome relief from cities, which were considered unhealthy in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
This postcard shows the Highland House (left), Millstone House (behind cottages, next to water tower), and original farmhouse (right).
Bottom: A Summer Day at Highland House, North Truro, Mass
Guests came by train, steamboat, or stagecoach. The fresh Truro air was a welcome relief from cities, which were considered unhealthy in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 25, 2020
4. The Highland House
The anchor outside the Highland House is a forge 19th century Riding Anchor made in Essex, MA.
The bricks around the anchor are from the 1857 lighthouse foundation which was unearthed when the lighthouse was moved back from the edge of the cliff in 1996.
This Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
The bricks around the anchor are from the 1857 lighthouse foundation which was unearthed when the lighthouse was moved back from the edge of the cliff in 1996.
This Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
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5. The Highland House, early 1900s
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
