Welcome to the Cultural Coast  

During your stay in Massachusetts, visit our historic region and see where the culture of our country began and the dreams of a great nation were born. No other area can compare with the rich cultural heritage of the Massachusetts coast, and no other area can boast the homes of as many US Presidents. From the first Pilgrim settlers, to Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and John F. Kennedy, the coastal areas south of Boston have been home to some of our country's finest leaders.

Do you know how many US Presidents vacationed along the Cultural Coast? Can you name the US President who attended the dedication of the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown? Do you know which US President had a summer vacation home on Cape Cod besides President John F. Kennedy, or which town it was in?

Explore Quincy, the City of Presidents, and Plymouth, where history is just the beginning. Board the replica of The Mayflower, in Plymouth Harbor, gaze upon Plymouth Rock, or visit Plimoth Plantation to get a deep sense of American History.
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Online Itinerary Planning Tool

We're pleased to announce and introduce our new Itinerary Planning Tool for your convenience. This corner of Massachusetts has so much to offer, and we thought first time visitors might like to have a resource that presents not only a comprehensive list of all events and activities along the Cultural Coast, but also a tool to help them organize their stay among all of those events and activities.

We've prepared some Themed Itineraries, and you'll find them already organized for you. We've also presented everything we could think of offered in our part of the world for any and every taste and interest, so you could assemble your own Itineraries. The Tool offers maps as well as links to related web sites within our family of local portals to assist in your planning.

You'll be able to open your own account in the Planning Tool system to save your Itinerary for further review, and you'll even be able to email your Itinerary to family members or friends who might be joining you on your visit to Massachusetts' Cultural Coast. We hope you'll find this to be a convenient, easy to use and helpful resource for planning your visit.

Cultural Coast: Evolution

The Cultural Coast was the brainchild of Congressman William Delahunt. Inaugurated to coincide with the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the Cultural Coast has evolved into a formal marketing partnership between six of Massachusetts’ premier destinations. Delahunt wished to showcase the economic impact of tourism, especially international and long-haul tourism, to his district. Through identifying the appropriate partners in each of the original five regions and conducting an asset inventory, the regions were able to join assets and develop collateral and a website funded by a grant.
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