Captain Penniman House
🏛️ Historic site · Arts & culture · Eastham
The Captain Penniman House is a distinctive Victorian Second Empire home built in 1868 by whaling captain Edward Penniman, featuring a striking mansard roof and a whale jawbone archway entrance. Now part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, the historic house museum offers visitors a glimpse into 19th-century maritime life on Cape Cod. No special events are currently scheduled, but the site is open for tours during the summer season.