The area around Fort Hill was reclaimed by the Pilgrim settlers after 1644 and used for agriculture until the 1940s. The forest was cleared and the wetlands drained. Dairy farming was carried out on the meadows. The settlers extracted salt from the beach using a complex process.
Today the areas are a protected area, the wetlands have been reclaimed in a natural state and can be experienced, for example, on a walk on the Fort Hill Trail.
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June 9, 2023

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You can see lush meadows, the salt marshes and the sea. Depending on the season everything is full of birds. If you like that, this is a perfect place for you.

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December 12, 2023

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From the top of Fort Hill, visitors can get views of the salty wetlands of Cape Cod National Seashore as well as views of the ocean.

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1. Red Maple Swamp Trail – Fort Hill loop from Eastham

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2. Red Maple Swamp Trail – Fort Hill loop from Eastham

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Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

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1. Red Maple Swamp Trail – Fort Hill loop from Eastham

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