Sightseeing
History BuffSandwich
FreeThe oldest town on Cape Cod, with historic mills, museums, and quiet beaches.
MuseumsLocal GemRainy-day pick
Sandwich Glass Museum
Sandwich Glass Museum is a museum in Sandwich, MA, part of the Cape Cod guide. Cost: under $25. Closed Jan; Wed–Sun Feb–Mar; daily Apr–Dec.
129 Main St, Sandwich, MA 02563 · Sandwich, MA
Why you should go…
In the 1800s the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company made this little town America's glassmaking capital, and its museum keeps the flame lit, literally. Hourly glassblowing demonstrations show molten glass gathered, shaped, and cracked off the rod, while the galleries trace the factory's pressed and lacy glass from 1825 to 1888. It sits on Main Street in Sandwich village, the Cape's oldest town, steps from Shawme Pond and the Dexter Grist Mill.
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