The Governor Prence Inn, a charming Cape Cod Inn, is located in Historic Orleans, the gateway to the National Seashore, on five secluded acres of award winning rose gardens, flowering trees and pines. Our in-town location, across the street from the Christmas Tree Shop, is within walking distance of numerous fine restaurants, shopping, galleries, and antique stores. Orleans is an ideal spot for a Cape Cod vacation. The Rail Trail Bike Path runs directly behind the Inn. We are minutes from Skaket Beach on Cape Cod Bay, Nauset Beach on the Ocean, and famous Coast Guard Beach, which is rated one of America's top 20 Beaches. The Inn is close to the rotary and route 6 for a short drive to either Provincetown or Hyannis.

Thomas Prence was an American colonial governor, Born in England. His puritan family joined the Pilgrim community in his youth. In 1621 he went to Plymouth Colony where he gained prominence as one of the eight colonial "undertakers" who assumed the colony's debt to the merchants who had backed the establishment of the colony. He became Governor in 1634 and along with several other prominent families left Plymouth to found Eastham, Massachusetts, After the death of Governor Bradford in 1653, Thomas Prence became the undisputed leader of Plymouth Colony. Prence established the Cape Cod Fisheries in 1650. As Governor, he served with credit though a period of Indian wars and internal religious problems. He was noted for his successful effort to secure public revenue in support of schools.