The Town of Barnstable is made up of several villages. The largest is Hyannis. Other villages include Barnstable, Cotuit, Centerville, Marstons Mills, Osterville and West Barnstable.
Old King’s Highway Historic District in Barnstable
This historic building was a former US Custom House, a Post Office and the Trayser Museum. In 2005, it became the Coast Guard Heritage Museum. The property includes the Village Smithy, a working blacksmith shop and “The Oldest Wooden Jail in America.”
This beautiful chapel was built from brick made at the nearby WEST BARNSTABLE BRICK COMPANY founded in 1887 by Benjamin F. Crocker, Charles C. Crocker, Levi L. Goodspeed, Noah Bradford Jr. and A. D. Makepeace.