Sandwich

Sandwich is an excellent place to stop for the night (be sure to make advance reservations in season). The town is a charming one for wandering the streets and has two outstanding museums. The Sandwich Glass Museum (closed in January) displays the glass produced in Sandwich between 1825 and 1888—lamps, candlesticks, tiebacks, doorknobs, vases, and much more, which have become collectors’ treasures. The Heritage Plantation Museum, founded with the generous contributions of the Lily family, has collections of early-American historical artifacts and folk art. There are extensive collections of firearms, cars, as well as folk art and an old-fashioned carousel. On the museum’s grounds is an extensive rhododendron garden, which blooms each year from mid-May to mid-June—a “must” if you have an interest in gardening.