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44-480: Bearse was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts , on April 3, 1808. As a youth he worked occasionally as a mate on slave-trading vessels off the coast of South Carolina and saw firsthand how cruelly the slaves were treated. Decades later, he recalled in his memoir that "they were separated from their families and connections with as little concern as calves and pigs are selected out of a lot of domestic animals." Often

88-429: A humid continental climate ( Dfb ). Dfb climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (≤ 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), all months with an average mean temperature ≤ 71.6 °F (≤ 22.0 °C), and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total

132-414: A Northeastern Oak / Pine ( 110 ) vegetation type with a Southern Mixed Forest ( 26 ) vegetation form. As of the census of 2000, there were 47,821 people, 19,626 households, and 13,012 families residing in the town. The population density was 796.5 inhabitants per square mile (307.5/km ). There were 25,018 housing units at an average density of 416.7 per square mile (160.9/km ). The racial makeup of

176-477: A city form of government. The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of " minor civil division " and cities as a type of " populated place ". However, from the perspective of Massachusetts law, politics, and geography, cities and towns are the same type of municipal unit, differing primarily in their form of government and some state laws which set different rules for each type. There

220-551: A fisherman so he would blend in when they landed at City Point House. From there, Swain was driven to a safe house in Brookline, and continued the next morning on his way to Canada. On another occasion, Bearse was asked to retrieve a fugitive slave from the Sally Ann , also from North Carolina. He was unable to enlist a party of men to go with him on short notice, so he and his brother decided to try it on their own. To intimidate

264-649: A majority of the Barnstable City Council. He was succeeded by the executive director of the Barnstable Housing Authority, Thomas K. Lynch . Mark Ells has served as the Town Manager since 2016. The town hall is located in the village of Hyannis, and the police station is located on Route 132, closer to the geographic center of the town. There are eight fire stations, seven libraries, and ten post offices located throughout

308-550: A municipality; see History of Massachusetts . The following formerly independent municipalities have been annexed to Boston : The town of Bradford was annexed to Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1897. The following towns were disincorporated in 1938 due to the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir ; all their territory was absorbed into surrounding towns: Due to general lack of colonial government there, all four towns in colonial New Hampshire chose to become part of

352-631: A seaman, but refused to trade below the Mason-Dixon line . In 1847, at the request of Quaker agents Abigail and Lydia Mott , he smuggled a slave named George Lewis from Albany to Boston. There Lewis was reunited with his daughter, who had also run away. Bearse found Lewis a job, and the Reverend Leonard Grimes of the Twelfth Baptist Church raised the funds to ransom Lewis's wife and remaining children from

396-656: Is a state located in the Northeastern United States . Municipalities in the state are classified as either towns or cities, distinguished by their form of government under state law. Towns have an open town meeting or representative town meeting form of government; cities, on the other hand, use a mayor-council or council-manager form. Based on the form of government, as of 2023, there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Over time, many towns have voted to become cities; 14 municipalities still refer to themselves as "towns" even though they have

440-694: Is also home to the Academy of Early Learning (Pre-K–6), Veritas Academy (K–8), and the Cape Cod Academy , a private K–12 school. There are also two special education schools (Southeast Alternative & Beacon Point), as well as the Sturgis Charter School , which serves high school-aged students. Additionally, high school students have the option of attending Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich free of charge. Barnstable

484-531: Is approximately 30 inches (76 cm). The average snowiest month is February, which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity. According to the United States Department of Agriculture , the plant hardiness zone is 7a, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 0.3 °F (-17.6 °C). According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. Potential natural vegetation Types, Barnstable, Massachusetts would primarily contain

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528-467: Is land and 16.5 square miles (42.8 km ), or 21.66%, is water. It is bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the north, Nantucket Sound on the south, Sandwich and Mashpee on the west and Yarmouth on the east. Barnstable is approximately 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Boston . The Town of Barnstable contains several villages, which are not legally defined entities. Between seven and eleven are commonly enumerated, listed below with ZIP codes: To

572-571: Is no unincorporated land in Massachusetts. The land area of the state is completely divided up among the 351 municipalities. Many municipalities have at some point been divided into two or more smaller municipalities. For example, Dorchester was incorporated in 1630 and originally included all of the current Dorchester, now the largest neighborhood of Boston, plus the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan , and all of present-day Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Randolph, Holbrook, Canton, Sharon, Stoughton, Avon and

616-444: Is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "the town of" in their official names. The first town manager , Warren Rutherford, held office from 1990 to 1997. His successor, James Tinsley, served from 1997 to 1999. He was succeeded by former state representative John C. Klimm . Klimm had his contract bought out in 2011 due to internal disputes among

660-529: Is part of the Centerville Historic District . Barnstable, Massachusetts Barnstable ( / ˈ b ɑːr n s t ə b əl / BARN -stə-bəl ) is a town in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County . Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod , and is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have been granted city forms of government by

704-579: Is provided by the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad . The Cape Cod Central Railroad operates seasonal tourist excursions from Hyannis to Sandwich and Sagamore , with some scheduled weekend stops at the West Barnstable depot on Route 149 near Route 6A. The town is the site of two airports. Cape Cod Airfield is a smaller airfield, used primarily for private travel, and Barnstable Municipal Airport at Polando Field

748-728: Is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Second, Third and Fifth Barnstable districts. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the Cape and Islands district, which encompasses most of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The town is patrolled by the Second (Yarmouth) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police . On

792-441: Is the home of Cape Cod Community College , a two-year junior college affiliated with Suffolk University in Boston. Both U.S. Route 6 and Massachusetts Route 28 pass through the town from west to east, with Route 6 being a four-lane freeway through the town. Routes 6A , 132 , 149 and a brief, 1/10 mile portion of 130 are also located in town. Route 6A follows an east–west route to the north of Route 6, on its route between

836-542: Is used for regional flights, especially between the Cape and the islands. Regional airline Cape Air is headquartered in Barnstable. The nearest national and international air service can be reached at Logan International Airport in Boston. Hyannis is also the site of the main ferry lines to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . List of municipalities in Massachusetts Massachusetts

880-467: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts but wish to retain "the town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census it had a population of 48,916. The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable ) within its boundaries. Its largest village, Hyannis , is the central business district of the county and home to Barnstable Municipal Airport , the airline hub of Cape Cod and

924-472: The Moby Dick . In one case, the committee hired him to retrieve a fugitive slave named Sandy Swain from the brig Florence , which was moored at Fort Independence after sailing from North Carolina. He brought with him several white abolitionists and a party of black dock workers from Long Wharf , and persuaded the captain of the brig to hand Swain over to him. As they were sailing away, they dressed Swain as

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968-782: The Sagamore Bridge and the Orleans Rotary. Routes 132 and 149 are both entirely located within the town, and both begin at 6A and end at Route 28. Since 2013, the CapeFlyer passenger rail service has run on weekends between Memorial Day and Columbus Day. The Kingston/Route 3 and Middleborough/Lakeville stations of the MBTA's commuter rail system provide the closest, year-round, direct service to Boston. The nearest inter-city ( Amtrak ) passenger rail stations are Boston's South Station and Providence . Freight rail service

1012-552: The Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1641. They were ceded to the re-formed Province of New Hampshire in 1680, under a newly issued royal charter: Numerous towns were ceded to New Hampshire after the Northern boundary of Massachusetts was defined by royal decree in 1741: Those towns were later disincorporated and reincorporated under New Hampshire laws on the same day in 1746. The following towns were ceded to

1056-696: The Red Hawks are Dennis/Yarmouth and Falmouth. Barnstable has played Falmouth in football on Thanksgiving Day nearly every year since 1895, making the annual game one of the longest-standing high school football rivalries in history. In addition to its public schools, there are also several private schools in Barnstable. There are five Christian schools, three of which are not Catholic: Bayberry Christian Academy (K–3), Faith Christian School (Pre-K–12), and Trinity Christian Academy (Pre-K–12). There are two Catholic schools, Saint Francis Xavier Prep (5–8) and Pope John Paul II High School , which opened in 2007. Barnstable

1100-471: The Town's fourth and fifth grade students. The Barnstable Intermediate School (formerly Barnstable Middle School) serves grades six and seven. Barnstable High School serves grades eight through twelve. Barnstable's athletic teams are nicknamed the Red Hawks, and their colors are red and white. Their teams are highly successful because of the large student body from which to choose players. Notable town rivals of

1144-923: The Underground Railroad to Canada. In 1853 Bearse was interviewed by Harriet Beecher Stowe at the office of the Liberator as part of her research for A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin . Towards the end of his life, Bearse published a memoir, Reminiscences of the Fugitive Slave-Law Days in Boston (1880). He died on December 2, 1881, and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery in Centerville, Massachusetts . The Austin Bearse House in Centerville (built c. 1691)

1188-418: The age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town the population was spread out, with 22.0% under

1232-460: The age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 46,811, and the median income for a family was $ 54,026. Males had a median income of $ 41,494 versus $ 30,442 for females. The per capita income for

1276-409: The families and friends of the departing slaves were allowed to spend the night on the ship before it set sail. When morning came, Bearse had the unpleasant duty of warning them that it was time to say goodbye, and, as he put it, "the shrieks and cries of grief at these times were enough to make anyone's heart ache." Affected by these experiences, Bearse became an abolitionist . He continued working as

1320-637: The islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket . Additionally, Barnstable is a 2007 winner of the All-America City Award . Barnstable takes its name from the English town of Barnstaple , in the county of Devon . The first European to explore the area was Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602. It was settled in 1638, as one of the first towns in the Plymouth Colony , one year behind Sandwich further south in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It

1364-490: The national level, Barnstable is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and is currently represented by William R. Keating . The state's senior (Class II) member of the United States Senate , is Elizabeth Warren . The junior senator from Massachusetts is Ed Markey , elected in 2013. Barnstable has the largest public school enrollment of any town on Cape Cod, with over 5,000 students. In 2010,

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1408-574: The north of Barnstable lie the dunes of Sandy Neck along Barnstable Harbor , tipped by the Sandy Neck Light . The central part of the town is dominated by the pines and oaks around Wequaquet Lake . The south is where the bulk of the population lives, many along the beaches of Centerville and Hyannis Harbors. Hyannis is the biggest village in Barnstable by size and population. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Barnstable has

1452-438: The northeast portion of Foxboro. Nearly all of Massachusetts territory had been incorporated by 1815, with the final three areas of Erving (1838), Gay Head (now Aquinnah) and Mashpee (both 1870) being incorporated from previously Native American land. Some towns and cities were annexed to others; disincorporated; or ceded to another state in their entirety. This list does not include territory changes affecting only part of

1496-477: The other captain, Bearse tied jackets and hats to the railing of his own ship to make it appear from a distance as though he had a large crew to back him up. He then sent his brother in the yacht's rowboat to pick up the stowaway. Apparently fooled, the captain of the Sally Ann turned the stowaway over to the Bearse brothers, who brought him to South Boston and put him up in his home. The freed slave then continued on

1540-758: The public school system underwent major changes due to budgetary constraints. The presently operational schools include: the Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center for pre-school students and five elementary schools serving various grades, including: Centerville Elementary School (K–3), Barnstable Community Horace Mann Public Charter School (formerly Hyannis East Elementary School) (K–3), West Villages Elementary School (formerly Marstons Mills East Elementary School) (K–3), Hyannis West Elementary School (K–3), and Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School (K–3). The Barnstable United Elementary School (formerly Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School ) serves

1584-414: The rock from which he preached still stands along the highway there. Soon after the town's founding, agriculture, fishing and salt works became its major industries. By the end of the 19th century, there were some 804 ships harbored in the town. But the role of sailing ships declined with the rise of ocean-going steamships and the railroad, which had arrived in 1854. By the late 19th century, Barnstable

1628-1036: The slaveholders. This was the first of many such rescues in which Bearse took part. Soon after Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 , Bearse became a member of the Boston Vigilance Committee , a fugitive slave rescue organization with connections to the Underground Railroad . Around that time, he moved to City Point in South Boston . In 1851 he worked as a harbor spy for the Committee, keeping an eye out for slave-catchers. He also served as dues collector until 1855. Coordinating with Thomas Wentworth Higginson , Wendell Phillips , Lewis Hayden , William Ingersoll Bowditch and other committee members, Bearse undertook several daring slave rescues in his 36-foot sloop ,

1672-426: The town was $ 25,554. About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. Barnstable has a council–manager government . It was created in 1989, when the Town rewrote its charter and changed from a selectmen-town meeting form of government to adopt a council-manager system. The council hires the town manager. Barnstable

1716-528: The town was 91.85% White , 2.74% Black or African American , 0.59% Native American , 0.81% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.67% from other races , and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. 24.2% were of Irish, 13.3% English, 9.3% Italian and 5.5% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 92.1% spoke English, 3.4% Portuguese , 1.6% Spanish and 1.0% French as their first language. There were 19,626 households, out of which 26.9% had children under

1760-612: The town's colonial history. The town's many beaches are popular tourist destinations as well. Barnstable is located at 41°39′33″N 70°21′11″W  /  41.65917°N 70.35306°W  / 41.65917; -70.35306 (41.659158, –70.353059), about halfway along the "biceps" of the Cape Cod "arm". According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 76.3 square miles (197.7 km ), of which 59.8 square miles (154.9 km )

1804-526: The town. The largest, or central branches, are usually located in the downtown Hyannis area. Hyannis also is the site of the Cape Cod Hospital, which serves the central Cape region. As the county seat of Barnstable County, the town is the site of the county courthouse and juvenile lockup at the old House of Corrections, as well as the Offices of the Cape and Islands District Attorney . Barnstable

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1848-644: Was becoming world-renowned as the tourist destination it still is to this day. Many prominent Bostonians spent their summers on the Cape shores, as did presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland . The most well-known family of the 20th century to summer in the town was, and remains, the Kennedy family . They still inhabit the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port. This was the summer home of President John F. Kennedy during his administration, and it

1892-490: Was incorporated on September 4, 1639, the same day as the towns of Sandwich, and Yarmouth . On the first Tuesday of December, the same year, its deputies took their seats in the general court. The early settlers were farmers, led by the Reverend Joseph Hull , the founder of Barnstable. A memorial tablet was dedicated there in 1939 (the 300th anniversary of the town's founding) marking the site of his home, and

1936-611: Was likewise the home of Senator Ted Kennedy until his death. Today, tourists come in droves to the town during the summer months. Hyannis has numerous shops. Other attractions include the John F. Kennedy Museum and several other museums. Significant sites and renowned historic houses listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Ancient Burying Ground and Gideon Hawley House , representing

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