Snatch Alley is a very real place, as well as a beloved part of the heritage of Cape Cod.

Formally established in the early 1930s along the southern shore of Dennisport village and then paved, “County Road” was how maps first named this two-mile stretch before the town of Dennis laid claim to it as “Old Wharf Road.”

Come the early 1960s, this route beside the beach became known most affectionately as “Snatch Alley.”

To those who lived this shoreline life, that phrase still evokes memories of a simpler place, as well as a carefree time when every aspect of a summer’s day revolved around the beach.

This simple blog reflects the cherished style and history of those who were lucky enough to have lived along Snatch Alley . . . and of those who forever wish they had.

The Dennis Historical Society provides further details of Snatch Alley’s origin in The Gazetteer of Dennis, edited by Burton N. Derick.