Sandwich, Colonial settlement in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
The town spans 44.2 square miles along Cape Cod Bay, featuring coastal areas, state forests, and numerous small ponds throughout the terrain.
Settlers from Saugus established Sandwich in 1637 with permission from Plymouth Colony, making it the first town founded on Cape Cod.
The Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory, established in 1825, produced distinctive lead glass pieces that shaped the industrial identity of the region.
The Cape Cod Canal, constructed through Sandwich in 1914, provides direct water access and connects Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay.
The Dexter Grist Mill, constructed in 1637, remains in its original location and continues to grind corn using traditional water-powered methods.
Location: Barnstable County
Inception: 1637
Elevation above the sea: 6 m
Website: http://sandwichmass.org
GPS coordinates: 41.75889,-70.49444
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:49
Cape Cod Canal
6.3 km
Sagamore Bridge
4.5 km
Bourne Bridge
8 km
Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
10.1 km
Scusset Beach State Reservation
2.7 km
Heritage Museums and Gardens
1.5 km
Sandwich Glass Museum
504 m
Hoxie House
507 m
Fort Banks
7.2 km
Wing Fort House
2.6 km
Shawme-Crowell State Forest
2.6 km
Pine Hill
8.1 km
Lowell Holly Reservation
10.3 km
Doran Park
7.1 km
First Church, Sandwich Massachusetts
441 m
Benjamin Nye Homestead
6.2 km
Jonathan Bourne Public Library
8.8 km
Bourne Town Hall
9 km
Jarvesville Historic District
45 m
John and Mary Waterman Jarves House
152 m
Matthias Smith House
10.2 km
Town Boundary Marker
9.4 km
George I. Briggs House
8.8 km
Spring Hill Historic District (Sandwich, Massachusetts)
2.2 km
Town Hall Square Historic District
561 m
Old Bourne High School building
8.5 km
Barzillai Weeks House
8.9 km
Sagamore Beach
4.4 kmReviews
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