About Vacation Rentals in Brewster

Brewster,
Massachusetts, is a scenic village and an ideal spot for a Cape Cod vacation. Brewster, named in honor of Elder William Brewster, in its early days earned glory as the picture perfect sea captains' town. The houses built by successful captains can be found all along the Old Kings highway. Rich in culture and history, this cute little town has in her folds some of the finest lodgings, shops, golf courses and restaurants on the Lower Cape.

The
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster is all that You need to make your vacation a chance to understand the flora and fauna of the area. The museum housed in a 17,000 square foot building has two floors of exhibits on whales, indigenous birds, and several aquariums holding different species of crustaceans, mollusks, fish, frogs, turtles and snakes. A visit to this museum will instill a sense of discovery and wonder in all. The New England Fire and History Museum in Brewster features New England's largest collections of firefighting equipment & memorabilia. The museum features a diorama of "The Great Chicago Fire of 1871", an antique apothecary, and the only 1929 Mercedes-Benz fire engine used in Portugal. You can see a large collection of hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and motorized apparatus, from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as helmets, speaking trumpets, and other fire history memorabilia.
Cape Cod Bay in Brewster presents an array of coastal and marine habitats. Brewster has miles of beautiful beaches on Cape Cod Bay. The Bay is also a feeding ground for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Endangered bird species such as the Roseate Tern and the Piping Plover utilize the bay's natural resources. The area has an expanse of sand and tidal pools known as the Brewster flats famed as the widest expanse of tidal flats in North America. There are a number of beautiful fresh water beaches on Brewster's freshwater ponds. Guests at
Cape Cod Vacation Rentals can also visit vacation hot spots such as
Bourne and
Chatham in the area.