Municipal Collection

Reference list of Provincetown Whaling Journals that are held at the Providence, RI Public Library.

Collection: Municipal

Format: Text

Subjects: And God Created Great Whales, Boats and boating, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Captains, Docks, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishermen, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Sailing ships, Sailors, Shipping, Waterfronts, Whale Watching--History--Provincetown, Whalers (Persons), Whaling, Whaling masters, Whaling--Massachusetts--History, Whaling--Massachusetts--Provincetown--History, and Wharfs

This is a text version of epitaphs from tombstones in the town cemetery on Winthrop St. compiled...

Collection: Municipal

Format: Text

Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Burial, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Cemeteries, Death, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--17th Century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, and Winthrop Street (Provincetown, Mass.)

A history of churches in Provincetown written by Bonnie Stelle McGhee in 1992.

Collection: Municipal

Format: Text

Subjects: Center Methodist Episcopal Church (Provincetown, Mass.), Churches, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, and Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century

Undated photo of "The Oldest House" - 1746, located at 72 Commercial Street.

Collection: Municipal

Format: Photo

Subjects: Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, West End (Provincetown, Mass.), and West Vine Street (Provincetown, Mass.)

Provincetown 250th Aniversary Pamphlet. Contains town history and local business ads.

Collection: Municipal

Format: Text

Subjects: Advertising, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Historical museums--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Provincetown Art Association & Museum, and Provincetown Heritage Museum