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Fort Hill Rural Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Eastham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°49′10″N 69°57′56″W / 41.81944°N 69.96556°W / 41.81944; -69.96556
Area	100 acres (40 ha)
Built	1868
Architectural style	Second Empire, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	00001656
Added to NRHP	April 5, 2001

The Fort Hill Rural Historic District is a historic district encompassing two farmsteads with more than 200 years of history in Eastham, Massachusetts. The district is a 100-acre (40 ha) area of forest, fields, and salt marshes that was owned by the Knowles and Penninman families from 1742 to 1941. It has been part of the Cape Cod National Seashore since 1961. The area is dominated by the rise called "Fort Hill", which provides extensive views of the area and has its own rich history. The district includes the Edward Penniman House and Barn, previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Nauset Archeological District, a National Historic Landmark.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape Cod National Seashore
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for Fort Hill Rural Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

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