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Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Harwich Historical Society

Brooks Academy Museum

 
 
Harwich Historical Society Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
1. Harwich Historical Society Marker
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Harwich Historical Society
1844
National Register of Historic Places
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
 
Location. 41° 41.133′ N, 70° 4.594′ W. Marker is in Harwich, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is at the intersection of Sisson Road (Massachusetts Route 39) and Parallel Street, on the left when traveling north on Sisson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Parallel Street, Harwich MA 02645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: British 6 Pounder (a few steps from this marker); Brooks Grinding Stone (within shouting
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distance of this marker); Jonathan Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Harwich Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Albro House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of the Bulge (approx. Ό mile away); Harwich War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Harwich Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harwich.
 
Also see . . .  The Harwich Historical Society and Brooks Academy Museum. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Harwich Historical Society Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
2. Harwich Historical Society Marker
Brooks Academy Museum and Harwich Historical Society image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
3. Brooks Academy Museum and Harwich Historical Society
Brooks Academy Museum and Harwich Historical Society image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
4. Brooks Academy Museum and Harwich Historical Society
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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