This engaging history of the Mayflower adventure ties many ends together. Why did the Pilgrims leave Holland? Who was Samoset? Why did Squanto learn to speak English? Why was Massasoit so friendly and yet his son launched King Philip's War? What happened at "The First Encounter"? How did Eastham come into being? Why does Nauset Light have a red top? What became of the Nausets and the Wampanoag nation?

Two lovers of history bring the stories to life through text and picture. Easy to follow vignettes make the history enjoyable. The montages of Cape Cod towns give a quick and visual history of the numerous places and events that have shaped Cape Cod history for 400 years! 

Includes visual guides to explore the history of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Yarmouth, Chatham, Harwich, and Dennis, as well as Barnstable, Falmouth, Sandwich, Bourne, Brewster, and Mashpee - all the 15 towns that comprise Cape Cod - while you follow In the Wake of the Mayflower. 

"A fun, well researched book brimming with local history. You'll find many surprises here of lesser known history in a very readable style." - Michael Tougias, Author of The Finest Hours and Overboard