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Welcome to Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Located on the Southwestern tip of Cape Cod, Woods Hole is a village of many guises: Scientists, whalers, smugglers and revolutionaries--the Hole's seen 'em all.

This site is designed to help you get better acquainted with our town. The audio tour spans the past 150 years of Woods Hole history. We offer a bit of village storytelling gleaned from the villagers themselves -- these are tales that villagers still tell each other today.

There are several ways to listen to the tour: Listening at home? Just click on the photos at right and stream the audio to your computer. Planning on visiting Woods Hole soon? Download the audio files to your mp3 player, print out our walking tour map and take the tour when you get here. OR, come to the Woods Hole Historical Museum in person, where you can borrow an mp3 player and tour map free of charge. Enjoy!

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