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Barnstable (bärn`stəbəl), town (1990 pop. 40,949), seat of Barnstable co., SE Mass.; inc. 1639. It is a resort town on Cape Cod. Industries are tourism, fishing, and cranberry farming. Barnstable comprises seven villages, including Hyannis. Points of interest include the home of the Revolutionary War patriot James Otis Otis, James, 1725–83, American colonial political leader, b. Barnstable co., Mass. A lawyer first in Plymouth and then in Boston, he won great distinction and served (1756–61) as advocate general of the vice admiralty court. ..... Click the link for more information. , in West Barnstable; the John F. Kennedy Memorial, in Hyannis; and several 18th-century buildings. From colonial times until the middle of the 19th cent., Barnstable had a prosperous coastal and overseas shipping trade. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the state's largest homeowners writer--decided to stop writing business in Barnstable County, which is essentially Cape Cod, said Frank O'Brien, vice president, regional manager and counsel for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. The town of Barnstable, while having no regulatory control over the Shoal, has passed a resolution calling the plan "devastating to the incredible beauty of Nantucket Sound. By the Numbers * Communities nationwide that voted to approve funding for land conservation and open space acquisition: Location $$$ New England Rhode Island (statewide) $70 million Barnstable, Mass. |
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