![]() ![]() , The village of Hyannis and the Wianno section of Osterville are named after Iyannough. , Iyannough was leader of the Mattakeese tribe of Cummaquid, a sub-group of the Wampanoag. ![]() , The Cape offered a plentiful sea harvest and temperate climate to its native inhabitants. They were here for thousands of years before the European influx to North America in the 1600s. ,, The Wampanoag Tribe, The Wampanoag Indians, members of the Algonquian Nation, were among the first settlers in the area. , A privately owned replica of the of the Brant Point lighthouse in Nantucket is located in the inner harbor and can be seen from the north shore near Aselton Park. The Hyannis Harbor Light, built in 1849 and decommissioned in 1929, can be seen from the outer harbor, outside Lewis Bay. ,, Hyannis Harbor is protected by a breakwater which divides the harbor into Lewis Bay, to the north, and the outer harbor. Until 1872 the Old Colony Railroad’s tracks extended to a stone wharf where passengers could debark to catch the boat to Nantucket. The age of sail lasted until the advent of steamships and the railroad in 1854. ![]() By 1840 more than 150 sea captains had made their home near the village’s sheltered harbor. During the 19th century, wind-powered vessels dominated the commerce of the seas. ,, English farmers who settled in Hyannis in 1639, took to fishing for a livelihood. , In the second largest commercial fishing port on Cape Cod, visitors can watch local fishing fleets off load their cargo and enjoy recreational boating. , Welcome to the Working Waterfront, Hyannis harbor, bustling with all the activities of a working harbor. ![]()
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