Cape Cod Historic Places, Travel,
Sandwich, MA
Sandwich, MA
Cape Cod History, Sandwich
Other Pilgrims and their young adult offspring moved south and built one of the
most picturesque and historic villages on Cape Cod, the town of Sandwich.
The Sandwich Glass Museum in the village center will provide the parking while
you can walk to the 1637 Hoxie House, one of the oldest homesteads on Cape
Cod and one of many antique Cape Cod homes open to visitors.
The classic, “Cape Cod Saltbox,” was the home of Minister John Smith and his
wife and 13 children. Later in the 1850s, the house belonged to whaling Captain
Abraham Hoxie and his heirs who lived in the house without electricity or indoor
plumbing until the 1950s when the town bought the property and restored the
house to its 17th century condition.
Other Pilgrims and their young adult offspring moved south and built one of the
most picturesque and historic villages on Cape Cod, the town of Sandwich.
The Sandwich Glass Museum in the village center will provide the parking while
you can walk to the 1637 Hoxie House, one of the oldest homesteads on Cape
Cod and one of many antique Cape Cod homes open to visitors.
The classic, “Cape Cod Saltbox,” was the home of Minister John Smith and his
wife and 13 children. Later in the 1850s, the house belonged to whaling Captain
Abraham Hoxie and his heirs who lived in the house without electricity or indoor
plumbing until the 1950s when the town bought the property and restored the
house to its 17th century condition.
The docents demonstrate cooking on a colonial hearth and spinning fibers for clothing
on the huge spinning wheel, creating fascinating glimpses into the life that a pilgrim
family like the young Aldens might have lived.
From the Hoxie house you can walk to the water-driven grist mill of Thomas Dexter for
a demonstration of the millwright’s trade in Colonial America. The gristmill operated
from 1654 until 1881 as one of the most important buildings to the colonials, a place
where they would have their corn ground into meal while they allotted a portion to the
miller as his fee and where they exchanged gossip. Just outside pure water flows from
a spring and folks from miles around come to fill their jugs.
on the huge spinning wheel, creating fascinating glimpses into the life that a pilgrim
family like the young Aldens might have lived.
From the Hoxie house you can walk to the water-driven grist mill of Thomas Dexter for
a demonstration of the millwright’s trade in Colonial America. The gristmill operated
from 1654 until 1881 as one of the most important buildings to the colonials, a place
where they would have their corn ground into meal while they allotted a portion to the
miller as his fee and where they exchanged gossip. Just outside pure water flows from
a spring and folks from miles around come to fill their jugs.
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Cape Cod Historic Places, Travel includes
Sandwich, MA where Pilgrims and their young
adult offspring built one of the most picturesque
and historic villages on Cape Cod. Visit the
Sandwich Glass Museum and walk to the 1637
Hoxie House.
Sandwich, MA where Pilgrims and their young
adult offspring built one of the most picturesque
and historic villages on Cape Cod. Visit the
Sandwich Glass Museum and walk to the 1637
Hoxie House.
Cape Cod Historic Village, Sandwich, MA
Cape Cod Historic
Hoxie House
Hoxie House
Cape Cod Historic Village,
Center of Sandwich, MA
Center of Sandwich, MA
Cape Cod Historic Sandwich
Glass Museum
Glass Museum
Cape Cod Historic
Sandwich Village, art
and antique galleries
Sandwich Village, art
and antique galleries
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Getting to Cape Cod:
Boston is the nearest large city to Cape Cod.
Cape Air, a small commuter airlines serves Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod
from Boston. Flights are also available from Providence and New Bedford. US Airways Express, and
Linear Air (Hanscom Field Bedford Ma)
cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or turn east to Route 6A
for the slower scenic route through the villages. Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of
Cape Cod.
Bus Service and Logan Direct serve Hyannis.
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole Ferry from Logan Airport
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown, bikes allowed on board.
Boston is the nearest large city to Cape Cod.
- Flights
Cape Air, a small commuter airlines serves Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod
from Boston. Flights are also available from Providence and New Bedford. US Airways Express, and
Linear Air (Hanscom Field Bedford Ma)
- Auto
cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or turn east to Route 6A
for the slower scenic route through the villages. Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of
Cape Cod.
- Bus service
Bus Service and Logan Direct serve Hyannis.
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole Ferry from Logan Airport
- Boat
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown, bikes allowed on board.
Where Is Cape Cod
Fifteen large towns and many small villages make up Cape Cod.
which includes Falmouth and Mashpee.
Hyannis Airport
Fifteen large towns and many small villages make up Cape Cod.
- Upper Cape:
which includes Falmouth and Mashpee.
- Mid Cape
Hyannis Airport
- Lower Cape
- Outer Cape
