Links
- Cape Cod Historical Links A great collection of links to historical information throughout the Cape
- Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives (FOSTA)
- Glass Town Cultural District
- Historic Preservation Plan
- Links to the Past Sandwich Historical Celebrations through the years
- Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS)
- Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District Commission
- Sandwich Conservation Trust
- Sandwich Town Hall Preservation Award Sandwich Town Hall was granted a 2011 Preservation Award for Rehabilitation & Restoration.
- Sandwich's 375th Anniversary Photos & Videos of the celebration held in 2014
- Sandwich, UK Twinning Towns!
- The Sandwich Town Archives
- Sandwich Town Hall Preservation Trust
- Save Historic Places A great resource from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
ARTICLES:
- A Brickyard at Town Neck
- A Christmas Night Murder in 1857
- A Name for the Park at 135 Main Street
- A Very Special Memorial Day
- Atlas of Boundaries of Sandwich 1901
- Aunt Sally and the Locust Grove Asylum
- Bird’s Eye View – The 1884 Poole Map
- Cedarville
- Dodge Macknight
- Ezra Perry
- Five more homes to receive distinctive Sandwich historical markers
- Historic Marker Program In The Sandwich Enterprise
- Historic Markers For Sandwich Homes
- Historic Preservation in Sandwich MA
- Historic Town Neck Brickyard Exposed by Erosion
- Historical Markers Part of Improvements Planned for Mill Creek Park.
- Historical Preservation Awards
- History of the Boardwalk
- How well do you know Sandwich?
- New Civil War Memorial Wall Plaque Now in Town Hall
- Of Seals and Sandwiches
- Old Town Burying Ground Gets Restoration Work
- Old Windows – Save Thousands of Dollars
- Optimism Flows At Forum About Wing’s Future
- Owners of Canal plant to allow dig at site of solar project
- Parson’s Walk
- Plaques help mark Sandwich history
- Preservation, Not Demolition!
- Preserving Sandwich’s Brady’s Island
- Researching Your House History
- Sand Hill School Clark-Haddad Building Will Not Be Moved!
- Sand Hill School: The Clark-Haddad Memorial Building
- Sandwich & The Civil War
- Sandwich Historical Commission reaffirms stance: Save 1927 Wing
- Sandwich Historical Commission wants 1927 Wing exterior preserved
- Sandwich in the Civil War
- Sandwich Seeks Bidders for Deacon Eldred House
- Sandwich Town Archives General Index Available Online
- Saving Graves
TOPICS:
- 375th Anniversary (8)
- Archaeology (3)
- Articles (44)
- Cemeteries (2)
- Civil War (3)
- Current Events (11)
- Genealogy (3)
- Glass Factory (2)
- Historic Preservation (21)
- History of Sandwich (52)
- House Histories (1)
- Maps (1)
- Mashpee Indians (1)
- News (21)
- Preservation News (12)
- Sandwich UK (1)
- Thornton Burgess (1)
- Town Hall (1)
- Uncategorized (1)
Monthly Archives: December 2015
The 10 Men of Saugus
“The year 1637 marks the era of the first English settlement on the Cape. The settlement at Sandwich was projected by Mr. Edmund Freeman and others who, April 3 of this year, obtained a grant from the Colony of Plymouth … Continue reading
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Twinning with Sandwich, England
“Our towns share more than their name, not least local and national distinction as historic communities. I hope that we can grow closer in mutual understanding and appreciation of each town’s heritage and community life.” –The Mayor of Sandwich, Kent, … Continue reading
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Sandwich & The Civil War
By William F. Daley The Sandwich Guards – 29th Regiment, Company D On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began with the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The shelling rapidly escalated into a series of … Continue reading
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What’s in YOUR backyard?
By Lisa Hassler After seeing the archaeological dig at the Autumn Gathering at the Nye Homestead, I was curious to find out what lies lurking under the grass in my own back yard. I contacted Craig Chartier of Plymouth Archaeological Rediscovery Project in New Bedford … Continue reading
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The White Sachem: The Conversion of the Cape Cod Indians, and the Founding of Mashpee
By Garrett Gowen Missionary activity in the American colonies during the seventeenth century was mainly an exercise of imperialism; the native savages had to be civilized by converting from pagan mysticism to the religion of the West: Christianity. However, when … Continue reading
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