The Dune Shack Historic District

Dune Shack

When someone mentions the dune shacks, the response is often one of total ignorance. In what is known as the Provincelands, the wild sand dunes east of Pilgrim Lake between Truro and Provincetown, lie a few dozen tiny wooded shacks. They are nestled in the dunes and have minimal (if any) supporting utilities. They have been utilized over the years by writers, artists, students, and philosophers. The Dune Shack Historic District lies wholly within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Read about the history of these shacks and the District in an article from the Cape Codder....Here.