Join former State Senator Paul Doane, who has called Harwich his hometown 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, and the […]
Tour of Captains’ Row. Parking on Depot Rd. West by West Harwich School House. Tour is about a 1 mile walk and includes discussion of various styles of architecture from the 1740s to the 1940s, with special focus on sea captains, merchants, religious leaders, politicians, with a special emphasis on the Chase Family. Tours will […]
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 […]
Join former State Senator Paul Doane, who has called Harwich his hometown 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, and the […]
Join us for a 50-minute presentation that brings these events to visual imagery. Author Dr. Michael V. Pregot discusses his book "Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod: A Massachusetts Incongruity" which delivers information about the number and types of slaves (Indigenous, Black. White, and Indentured) who lived and worked here on the Cape. "The book […]
It’s that time again, and our ghosts are talking! This year we will visit with ghosts in the East Harwich Union 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 July 19th, August 23rd, and September […]
It’s that time again, and our ghosts are talking! This year we will visit with ghosts in the East Harwich Union 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 July 19th, August 23rd, September 20th […]
It’s that time again, and our ghosts are talking! This year we will visit with ghosts in the East Harwich Union 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 July 19th, August 23rd, and September […]
Duration 10-week, 3-hour class beginning Friday August 29th through Friday October 31st. About Learn to make a working decoy in the original wood carving studio of renowned decoy artist Anthony Elmer Crowell! Students will learn traditional bird carving techniques and complete their ten-week course having created a working decoy. New this Fall we are also […]
Duration 10-week, 3-hour class beginning Saturday August 30th through Saturday November 1st. About Learn to make a working decoy in the original wood carving studio of renowned decoy artist Anthony Elmer Crowell! Students will learn traditional bird carving techniques and complete their ten-week course having created a working decoy. New this Fall we are also […]