Sandwich is both the oldest town on the Cape and, arguably, the most quaint. Towering oak trees and historic houses line its winding Main Street. Two early-19th century churches and the columned Greek Revival Town Hall, in service since 1834, surround the two square. A 1640 gristmill still grinds corn beside bucolic Shawne Pond, which is frequented by swans, geese and ducks, and canoeists. To the north, villagers have built a boardwalk over the extensice salt marsh. Father east, Sandy Neck, one of Cape's most beautiful beaches, reaches into Cape Cod Bay.

Sandwich was founded in 1637 by a contingent of Puritans looking for a quite place to worship. There is still an element of peacefulness in this little town located just a few miles from the Sagamore Bridge.

Sandwich's claim to fame is its prominence as the home of the nation's first glass factories in the early to mid 19th centuries. The famous Boston and Sandwich Glass Company and others employed over 500 craftspeople in town. In fact, the town still supports a number of highly skilled glassmakers. Sandwich is fortuante to have two very well-endowed museums - the Heritage Plantation and the Sandwich Glass Musuem as well as several quirkier sites, like the Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen

Many historic homesteads have been converted into charming B&Bs that welcome guests year-around. There are many excellent antique shops in the area. The town is a convenient base for exploring other parts of the Cape that may offer more lively activities, like the nightlife of Hyannis or the ocean beaches of Wellfleet.