Tales of Cape Cod is a local heritage organization dedicated to connecting people with the Cape’s distinctive history. Founded in 1949, it began recording first-hand accounts from longtime Cape Cod residents, preserving their memories of life in earlier times. Its carefully maintained archive, now digitized, includes hundreds of CDs, DVDs, and original documents, alongside oral histories and historical photographs.

Based at the Olde Colonial Courthouse at 3046 Main Street in Barnstable, Tales of Cape Cod offers programs that bring regional stories to life. Its activities include a popular summer evening lecture series, dramatizations of the 1774 Body of the People Protest for Barnstable schoolchildren, and books on a range of Cape-related subjects. The organization also works with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to preserve the Iyannough Gravesite Property and hosts special events, book signings, and receptions. Visitors can explore educational resources about the courthouse and the Revolution of 1774, view program videos, become members or sponsors, and inquire about rental opportunities.