From the Mayflower compact to the first transatlantic wireless message, It Happened on Cape Cod gives readers a unique look at the intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Cape.

Discover why pre-exile plans to bring Napoleon to America fell apart and how the cranberry saved the Cape from economic depression. Meet Captain Edward Penniman, one of New England’s wealthiest whale hunters, and witness the remarkable relocation of the 404-ton Highland Light. Encounter famous names such as Thoreau, Marconi, and of course, the Kennedy family.

Explore the history and development of Massachusetts’ 413-square-mile peninsula in 30 stories from author Shawnie Kelley about Puritans and pirates; revolutionaries and artists; shipwrecks and Guardians.