Thornton W. Burgess Museum, Sandwich

#4 among attractions in Sandwich

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Thornton W. Burgess Museum was a museum in East Sandwich, Massachusetts dedicated to the conservationist and children's book author Thornton W. Burgess. The museum is reported closing as of 2013 due to lack of funds to acquire and maintain the property. ()

Coordinates: 41°45'24"N, 70°29'60"W

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4 Water StreetUpper Cape (Sandwich)Sandwich United States

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Thornton W. Burgess Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sandwich Glass Museum, Hoxie House, Heritage Museums and Gardens, First Church.

~780 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Sandwich Glass Museum, Sandwich
4 min walk • Sandwich Glass Museum is a glass museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, featuring a wide range of rare glass, including glass from the local Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory which was founded in Sandwich by Deming Jarves in 1825.
~700 ftSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Hoxie House, Sandwich
4 min walk • Hoxie House in Sandwich, Massachusetts is one of the oldest houses on Cape Cod and one of the oldest surviving houses in Massachusetts. The saltbox house was built in the mid-seventeenth century and occupied around 1675 by Rev. John Smith, his wife Susanna and their 13 children.
0.7 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich
18 min walk • Heritage Museums and Gardens, formerly the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts.
~450 ftN
Church
First Church, Sandwich
3 min walk • First Church UCC is a Congregational church in Sandwich, Massachusetts founded in 1638 under Plymouth Colony Charter and the Mayflower Compact. It is either the oldest church on Cape Cod or the second oldest depending on the interpretation. First Church boasts Mayflower Pilgrims and their first-generation descendants as charter members.
0.7 miS
Nature, Mountain
Elephantback Hill, Sandwich
19 min walk • Elephantback Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on.6 miles south of Sandwich in the Town of Sandwich. Telegraph Hill is located south and of Elephantback Hill.
0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Town Neck Hill, Sandwich
22 min walk • Town Neck Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on.6 miles north of Sandwich in the Town of Sandwich. Faunces Mountain is located southwest of Town Neck Hill.
0.7 miW
Mountain
Faunces Mountain, Sandwich
17 min walk • Faunces Mountain is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on 1.5 miles southeast of Sagamore in the Town of Bourne. Flatrock Hill is located west of Faunces Mountain.
~640 ftNE
41°45'29"N • 70°29'55"W
Sandwich Public Library, Sandwich
4 min walk • Library
~630 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Town Hall Square Historic District, Sandwich
4 min walk • The Town Hall Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of Sandwich, Massachusetts. The original 54-acre district was visually centered on Sandwich Town Hall, Shawme Pond, and the reconstructed Dexter Grist Mill.
~1840 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Jarvesville Historic District, Sandwich
9 min walk • The Jarvesville Historic District of Sandwich, Massachusetts is a predominantly residential historic district centered on the site of the former Boston and Sandwich Glass Company factory. It is located north and east of Sandwich Center.

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Which popular attractions are close to Thornton W. Burgess Museum?

Nearby attractions include First Church, Sandwich (3 min walk), Town Hall Square Historic District, Sandwich (4 min walk), Sandwich Public Library, Sandwich (4 min walk), Hoxie House, Sandwich (4 min walk).