- The town of Barnstable consists of the following villages - Barnstable, West Barnstable, Martson Mills, Cotuit, Osterville, Centerville, Hyannis, Hyannisport, Craigville, Cummaquid and Santuit.
- Hyannis is the largest "village" on Cape Cod.
- More visitors come to Hyannis every year than to any other Cape Cod village.
- Barnstables central location in the heart of Cape Cod, with easy access to activities both east and west, make it the Capes commercial and transportation center.
- Barnstable has shoreline on both its north and south coasts, open to Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound respectively.
- Pilgrims visited Hyannis in 1620, but decided to seek out a safer haven elsewhere.
- Hyannis is named after the Indian Sachem Iyanno.
- The railroads first reached Hyannis in 1854, marking the starting point of extensive development and growth.
- Hyannis became a summer vacation destination for city dwellers in the mid to late 1800's.
- Colonial Candle, the largest candle factory in the world can be found in Barnstable.
- Route 6A, also known as 'Old King's Highway' offers a scenic ride with views of cranberry bogs, salt marshes and sea captains' homes.
- Hyannis may be most famous for its long time relationship with the Kennedy family, and its status as the 'summer White House' during JFK's presidency. Two other presidents were known to visit Hyannis long before John F. Kennedy, they were Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland.
- The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a popular attraction.
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