Town (pop., 2000: 3,431), eastern Massachusetts, U.S. At the northern tip of Cape Cod , Provincetown was the first landing place of the Pilgrims in 1620, and the Mayflower Compact was drawn up in its harbour.
Incorporated as a town in 1727, it was a whaling and fishing port in the 19th century. Bounded by the Cape Cod National Seashore, it is a popular summer resort and noted artists' colony. The Provincetown Players theatre group originated there.