Sandwich, Mass., in 1774 – Setting the Battle Lines for Revolution

To get an idea of how intense the feuding between the British loyalists and the Colonial rebels was in 1774 in New England, you could spend a few hours scouring the history books at the library. Or you could go down to Cape Cod and get lunch and a beer in Sandwich, Mass., at the Dan’l Webster Inn, once the site of the Fessenden Tavern. From there, you could walk the less-than-a-quarter-mile to the old Newcomb Tavern. READ MORE…

One thought on “Sandwich, Mass., in 1774 – Setting the Battle Lines for Revolution

  1. Great summation of what happened to Freeman, a rebel, when tangling with the Tories. well written. I know copies from History of Sandwich. Who wrote this piece. did I miss a name?

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