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Buzzards Bay
Cataumet
This tiny village of about 800 residents sits along Buzzards Bay between North Falmouth and Pocasset. Quiet and peaceful, yet just 20 minutes from Falmouth’s busy center, Cataumet was once a hub for the Old Colony Railroad. Cataumet Station opened in 1890, and although the original structure burned in 1925, the replacement brick building still stands in Post Office Square. The restored 1894 Cataumet Schoolhouse now hosts educational, cultural, and recreational events. Local amenities include the century-old Cataumet Club on Squeteague Harbor, offering tennis, sailing, and social events, plus a public harbor beach ideal
for calm water access and small boat launching. The Cataumet Art Center offers gallery talks, exhibitions, classes, and working studios. Parker’s Boat Yard on Red Brook Harbor has provided sailboat maintenance and storage since the 1960s. The nearby Cataumet Greenway, managed by the Bourne Conservation Trust, spans 95 acres with trails through wetlands, a cranberry bog, and scenic views at Dimmick Waterfront Vista. Homes in Cataumet range from waterfront properties on Red Brook Harbor to village-style houses and exclusive estates on Scraggy Neck.
Buying a home in Buzzards Bay means the ocean is easily accessible. Ponds and bays define neighborhoods like Gibbs Neck, which separates Little Buttermilk Bay from Buttermilk Bay, where locals will find waterfront properties. Since it is protected, Little Buttermilk Bay has calm waters, boat ramp access, and plenty of forest cover. Trace the coast to the north side of Buttermilk Bay and you’ll find homes with private beaches, including Hideaway Village neighborhood association. If you’re looking for that neighborhood feeling, the most densely populated section of Buzzards Bay is near Queen Sewell Cove and Queen Sewell Pond. The area is close to the shoreline and Route 6. Main Street, which runs parallel to Route 6, has restaurants, businesses, and a few residential properties. The southernmost point of the village is Taylor Point, which is home to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Buzzards Bay is home to the National Marine Life Center, a marine animal hospital, science, and education center dedicated to rehabilitating stranded marine mammals and sea turtles for release. Its goal is to advance scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.
Maintained by the Bourne Conversation Trust, the Cataumet Greenway winds through the natural landscapes of the village. Home to numerous species of wild animals and a variety of wildflowers, the Greenway meanders through conservation areas, salt marshes, and fields toward Red Brook Harbor.
The name Buzzards Bay came from the first English settlers who encountered a flock of birds that they called buzzards. Today, historians believe that the birds were most likely osprey.
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