Truro is the site of the Highland Light (also known as the Cape Cod Light), the earliest lighthouse on Cape Cod. The first building was erected in 1797 the current lighthouse was built in 1857. The entire 430-ton light was moved by 1⁄10 of a mile inland in 1996.
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Located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, the Town of Truro is about two hours outside of Boston. The town is named after Truro in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It's name among the natives of Cape Cod was Pamet, or Payomet, a name that still refers to an area around the town center known as the Pamet Roads.