ochamber_orleanschamber, Author at Orleans Chamber of Commerce

Nauset Beach History

By ochamber_orleanschamber | April 24, 2025 |

Nauset Beach History: 400 Years of Cape Cod’s Most Storied Shore Nauset Beach carries more history per mile of sand than almost any beach on the Atlantic coast. This ten-mile barrier beach in Orleans, Massachusetts has been shaped by Indigenous peoples, battered by shipwrecks, defended by lighthouses that kept retreating from the cliffs, shelled by…

Weather in Orleans, MA

By ochamber_orleanschamber | March 13, 2025 |

Orleans, MA Weather: A Season-by-Season Visitor Guide Orleans, MA, has a maritime climate shaped by its position at the outer elbow of Cape Cod. The Atlantic Ocean on the east and Cape Cod Bay on the west push and pull at the weather from both sides, producing summers cooler than inland Massachusetts and winters milder…