If you are like many of our customers, you have been coming to Dennisport for years. Whether you were brought by your parents, a friend got married here, or you ended up on our sandy shores one fateful night, Dennisport has a way to capture you and bring you back. In the grand scheme of things, the tourism era in Dennisport's history began relatively recently, but the part of the city between Route 28 and Nantucket Sound has a rich history dating back to the colonial era. The first settlers descended on the land that would become Dennis and Dennis Port in 1639. As a matter of context, the land that is now Dennis was chosen not for its proximity to the ocean, but for its abundance of ponds and water sources Sweet. The Dennis Ponds are estimated to cover at least 450 acres of land, and much of the town's early history is rooted in the use of this fresh water. Much of Dennisport's early economy was devoted to agriculture, feeding the citizens and surrounding villages of Yarmouth and Harwich. Agriculture remained the primary driver of Dennis and Dennisport's economy until the early 1800s, bringing wealth and acclaim to many of the early settlers, whose names are still prominent throughout the city, whether on street signs or whose descendants do business businesses in the city. When the Revolutionary War broke out, Dennis and Dennisport began to prosper. The Shiverick Shipyard in Sesuit Harbor and countless other smaller operations up and down the Bass River were building stately sailing ships that would ply the Boston-England route for many years, and many smaller shipyards were building ships that plied the waters around Cape Cod moving cargo or working the fertile fishing grounds. Raw materials... paper halves... summer visitors and tourism quickly became the main driver of Dennisport's economy. Many family-run cottage and hotel communities sprang up along the beaches, including precursors to our own. Chase Avenue has one of the highest concentrations of hotels per mile on the Cape, something that hasn't changed to this day. The 1960s were an era of transformative growth in Dennisport, with the village taking on much of its current form. Today, many of the family-owned resorts have been sold and turned into timeshares, although ours has remained in the same hands since the 1960s. Tourism still drives the economy, although a year-round vibe has begun to take hold in downtown Dennisport with many new store openings and a new restaurant on seemingly every corner. Perhaps we are on the verge of another era in Dennisport's eventful history - join us and enjoy!