Sunday, July 14th 10:00 am $10 per person West Harwich resident and HHS life member J. Duncan Berry will be leading an "illustrated tour" of the Pine Grove Cemetery in West Harwich. Making use of the Historical Society's vast collection of digitized photographs and other sources, Berry will present a cross section of the village's […]
Tour of the West Harwich Baptist Church Cemetery. Park along Depot Street west and in the empty lot across. Special focus on the families connected with deep Cape roots: Mayflower and Winthrop Fleet families who settled here in the 1630s, and a special focus on the role of the Baptist Church in Harwich and on […]
Join former State Senator Paul Doane ,who has called Harwich his home town for over 80 years, on this fact-filled, engaging stroll while revisiting the people, sites and fierce politics that shaped this Historic village. The two hour tour covers the four early centers of generational activity, Pine Grove Seminary, South Parish Meetinghouse, Exchange Hall, […]
Join former State Senator Paul Doane ,who has called Harwich his home town for over 80 years, on this fact-filled, engaging stroll while revisiting the people, sites and fierce politics that shaped this Historic village. The two hour tour covers the four early centers of generational activity, Pine Grove Seminary, South Parish Meetinghouse, Exchange Hall, […]
Tour of Pine Grove Cemetery; park by tallest white marble obelisk. Discussion of special families linked to West Harwich’s enduring legacy of blue water, ocean going sea captains as well as locally prominent — and notorious — characters. Illustrated with period photos of the deceased and their dwellings in the village. Tours will take place […]
It's that time again, and our ghosts are talking! This year we will visit with ghosts in the North Harwich Cemetery. Our ghostly hosts will be a variety of mariners, Revolutionary War soldiers, and towns folk. Each has a unique tale to tell. You can visit with them August 17th, September 21st, October 19th and […]
It's that time again, and our ghosts are talking! This year we will visit with ghosts in the North Harwich Cemetery. Our ghostly hosts will be a variety of mariners, Revolutionary War soldiers, and towns folk. Each has a unique tale to tell. You can visit with them August 17th, September 21st, October 19th and […]