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Weekend: Sandwich, Massachusetts
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Heritage Museums and Gardens
An extensive collection of Americana, amassed by founders Mr. and Mrs. Josiah K. Lilly III, is paired with magnificent gardens. Inside the art museum you'll find primitive paintings, Nantucket baskets, scrimshaw, and an enchanting working carousel. A reproduction Shaker round barn is home to Lilly's antique car collection. [DETAILS]
The Weather Store
A remarkable gathering of weather instruments (new and antique).If you've ever wanted to clock the wind speed during a nor'easter, here's the place to buy your anemometer. [DETAILS]
Sandwich Glass Museum
The Sandwich Glass Museum chronicles an early American industry in thousands of sparkling colorful glass pieces. [DETAILS]
Dexter Grist Mill
See a restored 17th-century wooden paddlewheel. [DETAILS]
Hoxie House
The oldest home on the Cape. [DETAILS]
The Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa
Lodging here on Cape Cod has been offered on this site for more than 300 years; in its Revolutionary days, the tavern served as Patriot headquarters for this area, but the modern amenities offered here—spa treatments; day spa; Jacuzzi, contemporary American cuisine, and an award-winning wine list—do not clash with this Cape Cod inn's Colonial atmosphere. [DETAILS]
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