Historical Commission: A Champion For Sandwich’s Past – Editorial
The Enterprise - Sandwich Feb. 3, 2017 Being the oldest town on Cape Cod, first chartered by the state way back in 1639—136 years before the first shots were fired in the American Revolution—there’s no wonder that Sandwich has two municipal committees with the word “history” in their titles. [...]
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 might not be worth preserving and instead probably should be [...]
Ten Men of Saugus Plaque Back in Town Hall
(photo credit: Kathy Coggeshall) A sign that used to hang in Town Hall is back. After being in storage for an unknown number of years the plaque commemorating the founders of Sandwich, the "Ten Men of Saugus," is now back up in Town Hall. It graces the second floor [...]
Owners of Canal plant to allow dig at site of solar project
CREDIT: Cape Cod Times By George Brennan May 18. 2016 NRG Energy is planning to build a solar farm on the site of its current plant in Sandwich, in the area at the left side of the photo. NRG has agreed to allow an archeological dig in the area, [...]
A Name for the Park at 135 Main Street
by Cindy Russell 135 Main Street has been privately owned from 1639 until 1963 when Town Meeting voted “to purchase a certain parcel of land located at Main Street, at Town Hall Square, owned by Manuel and Leona R. Jacinto for $14,000. Bill Daley and Don Bayley, members of the [...]
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