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 About the Book (from the inside flap): "Settled in 1637 by families from Saugus Plantation near Boston, Sandwich on the unspoiled Cape Cod peninsula acquired a character of its own from its people, its forests and marshes, its two bays and its Indian neighbors. Among its earliest themes were the resistance of liberal families to religious conventions, the accepting of visiting Quakers, the education of Indians and the formation of the Mashpee Reservation. In all generations, the sons of Sandwich families have gone out to settle other parts of New England and beyond, so that they are found in every State and Canadian Province. Traced from original town and Colony records, and from diaries, wills and deeds, this is the Sandwich story, much of it never told before. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps and charts, and with an extensive bibliography, it is intended to be read with pleasure as well as instruction, and to suggest the wealth of further details which are available for study on the oldest of the Cape Cod towns." Find Sandwich: A Cape Cod Town on Amazon.com |
"Our mission is to protect and preserve the unique early American character of Sandwich through the acquisition, restoration and enhancement of our historic resources, not only for the cultural benefit of the residents of Sandwich, but to encourage and increase the heritage tourism that is so crucial to our economy." - Mass General Law, Chapter 40C. Section 4 |