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 [...]
Sandwich Boardwalk
The Sandwich Boardwalk (sometimes called the “Plank Walk” or the "Mill Creek Foot Bridge") is about 1300 feet in length and crosses Mill Creek and the marsh, leading to the Town Beach on Cape Cod Bay.
The Saddle and Pillion Graves
Location: The cemetery is located a short distance north of the end of Wilson Avenue and a marker has been placed on the south side of Tupper Road just before it intersects with Rt. 6A. VIEW MAP (Updated 6/25/21 by Don Bayley) Edmond Freeman, one of the Ten Men [...]
Cedarville
Location: on Route 6A at Ploughed Neck Road According to Sandwich Vital Records the oldest burial was for Patty Hall in 1806. Local historian John Cullity says the Hall family, who lived on Ploughed Neck, probably had a lot to do with establishing the burial ground though the Nye [...]
Old Town Cemetery
Photo courtesy of Joan Russell Osgood Location: Grove St. Sandwich, MA Index of Markers and Map Identification Numbers View Map
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