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)
Category Archives: Preservation News
Historical Preservation Awards
The Sandwich Historical Commission held an awards ceremony this Spring to honor the preservation of a number of historic homes and buildings. Member William Daley hosted the event at Oak Crest Cove. Award recipients were: (CLICK PHOTOS FOR LARGER VIEW) … Continue reading
Plaques help mark Sandwich history
SOURCE: https://sandwich.wickedlocal.com/news/20180907/plaques-help-mark-sandwich-history By Paul Gately Posted Sep 7, 2018 at 10:57 AM The Sandwich Historical Commission’s historic marker/plaque program has reached the 154 mark, and more awards are on the way in a town where many homes are much older than … Continue reading
Sandwich Historical Commission reaffirms stance: Save 1927 Wing
By Paul Gately The Sandwich Historical Commission is not backing away from its strong stand taken in November 2015 that the town should make every effort to try and save the 1927 building from the wrecking ball at the Wing … Continue reading
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Wing School Update
By Paul Gately July 07. 2016 12:58PM Sandwich Historical Commission reiterates historic merit of ‘1927 Wing’ The Sandwich Historical Commission takes issue with sentiment expressed by some selectmen that the 1927 section of the Henry T. Wing School … Continue reading
Sandwich Historical Commission wants 1927 Wing exterior preserved
By Paul Gately May 14. 2015 1:02PM When it comes to preserving parts of the past in general — and the old 1927 section of the Wing School off Water Street in particular — the Sandwich Historical Commission thinks it … Continue reading
Preserving Sandwich’s Brady’s Island
By Paul Gately Posted Feb. 6, 2014 @ 1:21 pm Updated Feb 6, 2014 at 1:25 PM Brady’s Island is part of that natural swath between the Mill Creek marsh to the east and the wetland on the edge of … Continue reading
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Preservation, Not Demolition!
Paul Gately, March 19. 2014 2:24PM This is the course being considered by the historic district committee as it deals with Kevin Hamlin’s request to demolish the centuries-old barn on his property at 45 Water St. across from the Wing … Continue reading
Old Town Burying Ground Gets Restoration Work
Thirty-nine damaged and fallen gravestones in Sandwich’s oldest burying ground are getting professional restoration this fall. Work was begun in late September and is likely to continue into November, 2012 in a contract initiated by Jennifer Madden of the Historical … Continue reading
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A View From The Chair – May 2012
Because historic preservation is vital to economic growth. “A Broadway producer who once told an aspiring playwright, “If you can’t write your idea on the back of my business card, you don’t have a clear idea.” So I’m going to … Continue reading
A View From The Chair – December 2011
Looking Back As 2011 draws to a close the Sandwich Historical Commission finds itself weighing the merits of two controversial issues and pursuing another that few people considered an issue at all. The request from the Sandwich Chamber of … Continue reading
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