Barber’s 1839 engraving from "Historical Collections," Worcester, 1839, p.53. Compiled by Don Bayley Sandwich Town Hall, built in 1834, is prominently displayed in the 1839 drawing by John Warner Barber (above). From Sandwich historian Russell Lovell: "This is the only view found showing the early Calvinistic chapel on [...]
Skunks and raccoons on the kitchen table? The house at 238 Route 6A, The Old King's Highway, is falling down. It's open to the weather and the rain just pours in. In a year or so, it may be gone. Sad, because so much took place here -- so much [...]
Deming Jarves The area around the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company in Sandwich became known as Jarvesville, named after the factory’s founder, Deming Jarves. As the number of glass factory workers grew, the company built housing for them as well as a company store and a school. In [...]
In the area known as Town Neck, along the shore of Cape Cod Bay, a lens of fine clay suitable for brick-making was discovered, perhaps as early as 1790 when construction of houses and mills picked up in earnest. 1857 map by Henry F. Walling showing brick kiln on [...]
In 1749, Reverend Abraham Williams became pastor at the First Parish Meeting House, bringing with him a 19-year old black slave named Titus Winchester. There are two versions of the "Titus" legend. One is that Rev. Williams offered his slave freedom but Titus preferred to wait until his master's death [...]
