Fodor's Expert Review Atwood House Museum

Built by sea captain Joseph C. Atwood in 1752, this museum has a gambrel roof, hand-hewn floor planks, an old kitchen with a wide hearth and a beehive oven. The New Gallery features a rotating slate of exhibits. The Joseph C. Lincoln Room has the manuscripts, first editions, and mementos of the Chatham writer; antique tools are displayed in an additional gallery. There's also a local commercial fishing gallery and an exhibit on the famous Pendleton wreck and rescue. In a remodeled freight shed are the stunning and provocative murals (1932–45) by Alice Stallknecht Wight portraying religious scenes in Chatham settings. On the grounds are an herb garden, the old turret and lens from the Chatham Light, a simple camp house rescued from eroding North Beach, and a Wampanoag wetu dwelling.