Harwich

Points of Interest
Wychmere, Allen & Saquatucket Harbors, Nantucket Sound & Pleasant Bay beaches, Historical Society at Brooks Academy, Brooks Free Library/Rogers Collection, Brooks Park, Cape Cod Rail Trail.

• More info below: About, History, Events, Beaches, Places of Worship, Museums, Libraries

About Harwich
Located midway between the Cape Cod Canal and Provincetown, Harwich offers a bit of the classic Cape Cod vacation to everyone. There is a ferry boat leaving from Saquatucket Harbor which goes to Nantucket, and beautiful saltwater beaches along the Nantucket Sound. Historic Harwich Center and Harwich Port are a bit of old-time Americana, with band concerts in the summertime. Harwich also offers golf, charter fishing, and bike trails. Harwich is famous for its world class Cranberry Harvest Festival, which takes place every September.

History
Harwich was originally known as Satucket until it was incorporated as a town in 1694. After incorporation the town was then named for the famous seaport in England. The commercial growth of cranberries began in the Pleasant Lake section of Harwich in 1844. Cranberry farming is still a big industry in Harwich.

Special Events
Harwich Cranberry Festival is one of the Cape's largest, oldest and most popular and draws over 100,000 people every year. The ten-day event celebrates our native American fruit which was first cultivated here. The final night of the festival has one of the best fireworks displays in New England. If there is one event in September you cannot miss, it's the Harwich Cranberry Festival.

Beaches
Over 22 beaches, both fresh and salt water. Most of the saltwater beaches are on Nantucket Sound. Here are some of the best...

• Red River: off Route 28 to Hill Road to Hardings Beach Road
• Long Pond: Long Pond Road and another beach is at Cahoon Road (off of Long Pond)
• Sand Pond: Great Western Road Seymour Pond: Route 124
• Bank Street Beach, Pleasant Road Beach and Brooks Road Beach

Places of Worship

• Baha'i Group, Call for meeting places: 508-432-5859 or 508-430-2899.
• Christ Church Episcopal, 671 Main Street, Harwich Port: 508-432-1787
• First Baptist Church, 60 Main Street, West Harwich: 508-432-2792
• First Church of Christ, Scientist, 648 Main Street (near Wychmere Harbor): 508-430-1950
• First Congregational Church, Main Street, Harwich: 508-432-1053
• Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Main Street, West Harwich: 508-432-0650
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Route 39 & Church Street, East Harwich: 508-432-5957
• Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Main Street, Harwich Port: 508-432-1668
• St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Route 137, East Harwich: 508-432-5172
• United Methodist Church, 1 Church Street, East Harwich: 508-432-3734

Museums

• Harwich Historical Society, Brooks Academy Builidng, 80 Parallel Street

Libraries

• Brooks Free Library, 739 Main Street, Harwich Center

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