As promised, snippets of exchanges with experts about the origins of “Outer” and “Lower”:
Deborah Minsky, Director, Truro Historical Society Highland Museum
“I have used the term ‘Lower Cape,’ but if I’m writing grant applications or thinking about culture, I talk about the ‘Outer Cape Community.’ Geography is part of it, but I think it’s also probably [...]
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Terminology, II
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cape Cod history, Lower Cape, Mid Cape, origins, Outer Cape, place stories, terminology, Upper Cape on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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