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Cobb Archive

 

The Cobb Archive houses maps, charts, books, photographs, family memorabilia, and other historical documents. This 1912 building was designed in the Arts and Craft style and  originally served as the town’s first public library. Located in Truro Center, the Cobb Archive is accessible to the public for research.

Location: 13 Truro Center Road
Phone: 508-349-0200

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM-12 PM
and by appointment

To schedule an appointment, send an email to [email protected].

From Provincetown: Take the Truro Center Pamet Roads Exit and continue straight along Truro Center Road, past Jams on your left. The Cobb Archive is a couple buildings up on the right, on a hill. It’s at 13 Truro Center Road, Truro, MA.

From Wellfleet: Take the Truro Center Pamet Roads Exit and take a right off the exit. At the stop, take a right and drive under the highway. At the next stop take a right onto Truro Center Road and pass the Post Office on the left. Up a few buildings on the right you’ll find the Cobb Archive at 13 Truro Center Road, Truro, MA.

The Cobb Archive Collections

Sea Charts and Maps
Historic maps of Truro
Survey maps of town roads, power lines, and properties by John Raymond Dyer, Surveyor, 1925 to 1957
Capt. Atkins Hughes’ sea charts from the early 1800s
19th century U.S. Coastal Survey maps

Photographs
A collection of about 2,000 images of Truro: people, families, buildings, landscape, leisure, livelihood, and scenery (at Highland House Museum in the summer)

Works by Truro Authors
Prose and poetry
Fiction and non-fiction

Books and Oral Histories
Cape Cod and Truro history
Etiquette and household hints for women
Bibles and other religious works
Children’s literature

Family Memorabilia
Valentines, greeting cards, wedding and graduation invitations, and more

Records
Newspapers
Merchant ledgers
Pamphlets

How you can help the Cobb Archive
Donations
We are always interested in expanding our collections. If you have maps, books, other works on paper, and images that you would like us to preserve and make available to researchers and the public, please contact us at the Cobb Archive at 508-349-0200 or at [email protected].

How our volunteers can help you
Our volunteers will assist your search for information from our Museum and Cobb Archive collections. The first cumulative half-hour per day of assistance is free. Any additional research may be subject to an hourly fee of $20 (10 percent discount for members). Simple inquiries by email are also welcome, and follow-up assistance is subject to the same pricing policy. Printing, shipping, and handling costs will apply.

Poetry Reading: “Under the Sturgeon Moon”

Please join us on ZOOM for this entertaining and thought provoking WEBINAR!

image by Jim Honer

Under the Sturgeon Moon
Weds, August 17th @ 6:30 pm

Local poets reading:
Keith Althaus, John Bonani, Marjorie Block, Elizabeth Bradfield
Mary Ann Larkin, Rosalind Pace, Patric Pepper, Margaret Phillips

To register for this webinar click HERE.

Fred Gaechter: Historical Perspective of the Truro Conservation Trust


Fred Gaechter: Historical Perspective of the Truro Conservation Trust
Wednesday, August 24th at 6:30PM

The Truro Conservation Trust (TCT) is a leader in creating public-private land conservation partnerships
that sustain Truro as a livable, vibrant community for current and future generations.
This year the TCT is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its first purchase!

Dan Haslam Walking Tour of Highland Historic District

Dan Haslam Walking Tour of Highland Historic District
August 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Starting on the front porch of Highland House Museum,
one-hour guided walks on flat land – starting at 10:00 a.m. Cold drinks and a snack provided.
Donation: $10.00 per person

Visit the Highland House Museum

Highland House Museum
6 Highland Light Road North Truro, MA 02652
Museum Hours
June 1 through September 30
Sundays and Mondays: Closed
Tuesdays: 10 AM to 2 PM
Wednesday-Saturday, 10 AM to 4:30 PM
508.487.3397
Image by Chuck Steinman

Visit the Cobb Archive


The Cobb Archive houses maps, charts, books, photographs, family memorabilia, and other historical documents. This 1912 building was designed in the Arts and Craft style and  originally served as the town’s first public library. Located in Truro Center, the Cobb Archive is accessible to the public for research.
Open by appointment, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM-12 PM
13 Truro Center Road
508-349-0200
To schedule an appointment, send an email to [email protected].

HISTORIC TRURO: Landmarks and Legends Self-Guided Tours

A joint project of the Truro Historical Commission and the Truro Historical Society, this guidebook was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in Cape Cod Bay in 1620 and is an update of the 1984 guide that celebrated the 275th anniversary of the founding of Truro.
Click here to download the guidebook: Historic Truro Tours

This program was supported in part by a grant from the Truro Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Funding for printing was also provided by the Truro Chamber of Commerce, Truro Part-Time Resident Taxpayers’ Association, and Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod. Chuck Steinman, Editor and Graphic Design, Truro Historical Commission.

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Cobb Archive

13 Truro Center Road Truro, MA 508.349.0200
9:30 – 12:00 Tuesday and Thursday

Highland House Museum

6 Highland Light Road North Truro, MA 02652 508.487.3397
Monday through Saturday: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

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