Editing Cape Cod (section)

==In popular culture and art==

Celebrated naturalist and philosopher [[Henry David Thoreau]] wrote about an 1849 trip along the Cape. His book ''Cape Cod'' was published posthumously in 1865.

The [[Cape Codder (cocktail)|Cape Codder cocktail]] is named after the peninsula; both are notable for [[cranberry]]. Cape Cod also generated a distinctive [[Cape Cod (house)|Cape style house]] and [[Cape Cod style|Cape lighthouse]].

[[File:Cape Cod Auto Map (62797).jpg|thumb|Cape Cod Auto Map, 1930s–40s postcard by [[Tichnor Bros.]] of Boston]]

Artist [[Edward Hopper]] owned a summer house in Truro and painted numerous Cape scenes including ''Corn Hill'' (1930), ''Highland Light, North Truro'' (1930), ''Rich's House'' (1930), ''High Road'' (1931), ''House on Dune Edge'' (1931), ''Cold Storage Plant'' (1933), and ''Cottages at North Truro'' (1936).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dicum|first1=Gregory|title=Cape Cod, in Edward Hopper's Light|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/travel/10cultured.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 10, 2008}}</ref>

According to [[Cole Porter]]'s song "[[Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love|Let's Do It]]," "cold Cape Cod clams 'gainst their wish do it."

The popular record "[[Old Cape Cod]]" sung by [[Patti Page]] published in 1957 praises the destination of Cape Cod.

In 1996, Massachusetts began issuing a "Cape & Islands" specialty [[Vehicle registration plates of Massachusetts|registration plate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wickedlocal.com/photogallery/WL/20171102/PHOTOGALLERY/110209988/PH/1|title=Massachusetts speciality plates (see photo #4 for Cape and Islands plate)|website=Wicked Local.com|access-date=July 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://capeandislandsplate.com/ |title=Keep the sand in your shoes all year long |website=Capeandislandsplate.com |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>