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photo by manuamador - Sandwich Boardwalk |
Sandwich Attractions
Sandwich, Cape Cod’s oldest town, was incorporated in 1639. Its New England historic warmth and charm can be noted as you casually stroll through the village past Town Hall, the library and Shawme Pond with its working Dexter’s Grist Mill (where you can purchase small bags of stone-ground cornmeal). Leisurely watch the swans and geese while townspeople fill their water jugs at the artesian well. Cape Cod’s oldest dwelling, the Hoxie House, is just a short walking distance away.
In addition to the above, you may choose to visit:
- The Cahoon Museum of American Art
- The Thornton Burgess Exhibit
- The Sandwich Glass Museum
- The Greenbriar Jam Kitchen
- The Heritage Plantation with its 76 acres of gardens, Americana and Military Museums, 40 antique and classic car collection which includes a 1930 Duesenberg once owned by actor Gary Cooper, and an antique carousel.
- Bicycle or rollerblade alongside the Cape Cod Canal
- View a spectacular sunset from the dunes of Cape Cod Bay
- Stroll The Sandwich Boardwalk
- Visit some of the country's oldest cemeteries with unique headstones.
- Dine out and enjoy in one of Sandwich’s many fine dining establishments Cape Cod delicacies such as:
- a boiled lobster dinner with steamers and corn-on-the cob
- fresh locally-harvested little necks or Cotuit oysters
- clam chowder or Portuguese Kale soup
- baked stuffed quahogs
- Cape Cod’s finest fried or broiled seafood specialties such as whole clams, codfish, bay scallops, and oysters
- an ice-cold lobster salad roll
- Sandwich Evening Lantern Stroll including old burial grounds
- Cape Cod Scenic Railroad & Dinner Train
- Public Tennis
- Golf
- Sandy Neck Beach, Town Neck Beach, Nauset Beach, Old Silver Beach, Craigville Beach, and Scusset Beach
- Historic Route 6-A -- the Old King’s Highway with its unique gift and antique shops, old Cape Cod architecture and ocean views
- Cape Cod National Seashore from Orleans to Provincetown
- Whale watching from Barnstable Harbor or Provincetown’s MacMillan Wharf
- Day trips to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard
- Provincetown’s Pilgrim Monument, Heritage Museum, and Pirate Ship Whydah Exhibit
- Plimouth Plantation and Mayflower II
- Cape Cod Melody Tent - featuring the talent of many National & International stars and performers.
- Local Seasonal Events:
- Daffodil Festival - April
- Fishing Tournament - May
- Heritage Plantation - May - October
- Boardwalk Celebration - June
- 10K Roadrace along Cape Cod Canal - June
- Cape Heritage Week - June
- Carnival Week, Provincetown - August
- Christmas Lighting of Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown - November
- Christmas in Sandwich (open houses, caroling, special events) - December
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photo by Savannah Grandfather - Sandwich Glass Museum |
Sandwich Town Hall |
photo by alsaco - Dexter's Grist Mill |
Hoxie House |
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