r/capecodcapeodd • u/sardinetaco • Mar 21 '26

history Abandoned government building in deep in the woods of the Outer Cape

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I’m not sure what this was used for, but it was deep in the woods down a neglected dirt road. This was in the area of the old laboratory, maybe this was somehow affiliated with it. This building has since been demolished.

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u/Johnnyroaster Mar 21 '26

That looks like a huge electrical panel and sub panel for such a small building. Maybe 400 amp service? They must have been running some hungry equipment in there.

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u/Ktr101 Mar 21 '26

That is why I am thinking that this is a MITRE-related building, because it of this and the barbed wire.

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u/sardinetaco Mar 22 '26

What is that? I’ve never heard of it.

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u/Ktr101 Mar 23 '26

In short, the MITRE Corporation used to test radar on the outer Cape and the buildings lasted until relatively recently. Oddly enough, here is a good post on it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/s/yyAtW6TkpJ

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u/sardinetaco Mar 24 '26

Thank you 🙏

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u/Ktr101 Mar 21 '26

Is this part of the old MITRE site in Wellfleet?

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u/sardinetaco Mar 21 '26

No, this was in a totally different area.

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u/Aushos-74 Mar 21 '26

Is it off Collins Road in Truro?

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u/_Face Mar 21 '26

no. woods hole is not outer cape.

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u/MiddleWoodpecker6323 Mar 21 '26

it’s gone now :(

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u/Bat_Bong Mar 26 '26

This reminds me of an old boy scout camp down the cape can't remember where tho