Established in 1783, when it was first named ” The New Bridge”.  Uncle Tim’s Bridge crosses Duck Creek and connects Hamblen Island to the central village of Wellfleet.  In the 1800s Timothy E. Daniels, known as Uncle Tim, had a retail shop located right across from the bridge which bears his name to this day.

Uncle Tim’s Bridge is listed on the State Historic Register.  Because the bridge is so old, it needed major repairs, and in 2006 the Wellfleet Historical Commission and the Community Preservation Committee received a grant to repair and restore the bridge.  Wellfleet celebrated the re-opening of Uncle Tim’s Bridge in November of 2008.

There is a small public parking area located just up the street from Uncle Tim’s Bridge.  Once you walk across the bridge, you will be on Hamblen Island, which is full of beautiful meandering walking trails that lead you out to the beaches along the Wellfleet harbor.