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  Harwich, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harwich is a town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States.
Saquatucket, Wychmere and Allen Harbors are all in Harwich Port.
Harwich was first settled in 1670 and was officially incorporated in 1694.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harwich,_Massachusetts   (511 words)

  
 Harwich Massachusetts, 1890
The other villages are West Harwich, Harwich Port and South Harwich, on the south side, and East Harwich on Pleasant Bay, which has Orleans on its north side and Chatham on its south.
The last-mentioned town is the boundary on the east, Brewster lies on the north, Dennis on the west; while the south side, scarcely deviating from the straight line of the 41º 40' parallel of latitude, is washed by the waters of the Atlantic.
Harwich has a national bank with a capital of $300,000; and a savings bank, having, at the close of last year, $418,478 in deposits.
capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Harwich1890.htm   (643 words)

  
 The History of Harwich, Cape Cod, MA
Geographically, Harwich is situated on the southside of Cape Cod, with expansive white-sand beaches that run along Nantucket Sound, which is on average 10 degrees warmer than the open Atlantic Ocean on a typical summer day.
Harwich was originally known as Satucket until it was incorporated as a town in 1694.
Though Harwich had no deep-water ports with which to field a fleet of whalers, many of her sons did serve on whalers bound from Chatham and Provincetown.
www.mychatham.com /harwichhistory.html   (885 words)

  
 Harwich - Cape Cod, MA.
The Town of Harwich is a resort and residential community located on the south side of the Cape peninsula, with an extensive shoreline on Nantucket Sound.
The eventual decline of the fishing industry in Harwich by the latter part of the 19th century was caused by increases in the size of ships which eventually outstripped the shallow port's ability to house them.
Harwich is about 12 miles from Hyannis, 70 miles east of Fall River, 82 miles southeast of Boston, and 260 miles from New York City.
www.capecodweb.com /capeinfo/harwich.htm   (563 words)

  
 Harwich Cape Cod Guide - A Guide to Harwich, Massachusetts - Harwich History
Harwich was settled in the 1650's by families from the Plymouth colony.
The survivors of these areas are the seven villages of the Town of Harwich: Harwich (Center), North, East, South, and West Harwich, Harwich Port, and Pleasant Lake.
The commercial cranberry industry began in Harwich in the early 1800's, when someone noticed that the native cranberry vines of low boggy areas did better when the winter winds blew sand over the vines.
www.harwichcapecod.com /history.htm   (244 words)

  
 Harwich, Massachusetts, MA, real estate
Harwich Massachusetts, is a resort and residential community located on the south side of the Cape peninsula, with an extensive shoreline on Nantucket Sound.
A day trip to one of Massachusetts’ beautiful beaches or islands is easily accessible from any part of the state, as is a trip to the Berkshires in the western part of the state.
Government: The capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is Boston, situated on the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern border of the state.
www.harwichmarealestate.com   (904 words)

  
 Harwich Harbormaster, Cape Cod, MA. #1 municipal environmental website!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Massachusetts Harbormasters (MHA) are insisting on this as a special requirement specific for kayakers as they regularly see kayakers outside the protection of the harbor but very rarely see canoes in open water.
HARWICH — (02/10/05) Deadbeat boaters who have not paid vessel excise tax stand to lose their slip and mooring locations if amends are not made before the end of the month.The town is seeking to raise more revenue and ensure people are paying the boat excise tax.
HARWICH - For the past three summers, Frank Sampson and his group of 50 volunteers have been collecting water quality data from the town's estuaries, to study high levels of nitrogen in town water.
www.vsa.cape.com /~harharb/main6.html   (3156 words)

  
 Harwich Conservation Trust - Save Monomoy Press Release
East Harwich, Massachusetts: The Town of Harwich completed the purchase today of the 42 acres on the Monomoy River, which flows into Pleasant Bay.
With assistance from the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, federal funding from the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program is still being sought for the Town of Harwich.
Located on Bay Road in East Harwich, the Monomoy River land is the largest undeveloped, unprotected shorefront parcel in the 21,000-acre Pleasant Bay Watershed.
www.harwichconservationtrust.org /prdec1.html   (701 words)

  
 Harwich Chamber of Commerce
Harwich is a unique cluster of seven villages conveniently located at the elbow of Cape Cod.
Harwich offers historic homes, beautiful sandy beaches, golf, fabulous dining and great family recreation.
The Harwich Chamber of Commerce, is eager to assist you with any of your vacation or relocation needs.
www.harwichcc.com   (129 words)

  
 USGenWeb Harwich, MA
Atlas of Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Towns of Bourne, Mashpee, Falmouth, Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown (Boston: Walker Lithograph and Pub.
Harwich was incorporated as a town on September 14, 1694, and took its name from a town in England.
The North Precinct of Harwich was set off as the town of Brewster on February 19, 1803.
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 Harwich Massachusetts Real Estate
Harwich, Massachusetts is located in Barnstable County, situated on the southeast coast of Nantucket Sound, approximately 20 miles east of Hyannis, 90 miles south of Boston and 90 miles east of Providence, R.I. There is the Barnstable County Airport in Hyannis with daily flights to Boston and New York.
Harwich has a recently remodeled public library and in 1999 will complete construction on a multi-million dollar community center for all ages.
The Harwich Junior Theatre continues to be Cape Cod's premiere family theatre dedicated to bringing quality live performances to children of all ages.
www.relocate-america.com /states/ma/cities/harwich.htm   (406 words)

  
 Harwich, Massachusetts MA, town profile (Barnstable County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Massachusetts > All counties > Barnstable County > Harwich
Harwich is a town in Barnstable County, in the Barnstable Town metro area.
Median rent in Harwich, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $600.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2972   (542 words)

  
 Sailing Team Homepage Harwich High School, Harwich Massachusetts
The Harwich High Sailing Team completed another highly successful sailing season (11-5) on the waters of Pleasant Bay culminating in a 2nd Place finish at the State Fleet Racing Championships at MIT and 1st Place at the Cape & Islands Championship which was hosted right here at our diminutive club.
Harwich team members were particularly proud of their effort at the Massachusetts State Sailing Championship at
The Harwich Sailing Team members needs to raise $6,000 to cover the cost of purchasing new sets of sails for eight boats, drysuits and life jackets for the team.
www.harwich.edu /depts/hhssail/sail.html   (1115 words)

  
 High School Boatbuilding Program, Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich High student boat builder proudly exibits the shapely dinghy he built during the after school program.
HARWICH (6/24/04) In a sense, it was graduation day for students.
HARWICH - (12/01/04) When a crisis erupts with a young person at Harwich High School, it often happens on a Friday afternoon, said School Resource Officer John Mitchell.
www.harwich.edu /depts/hhssail/studentboatbuilders.html   (4122 words)

  
 Harwich singles - Harwich dating - Harwich personals
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 Lightships - Harwich Port, Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Surfman Seth Ellis of Harwich Port, the father of Harwich Harbormaster (1958-1967) Joseph Ellis,is remembered as the sole survivor of the famous Monomoy station surfboat which was heavily manned by a crew of mostly Harwich lifesavers.
Tragically, their lifeboat was overturned by waves during an attempted rescue of the crew of the schooner barge WADENA which was anchored grounded and inside of the Shovelful lightship in March 1902 (this position later renamed Stone Horse lightship beginning in 1916).
Massachusetts, locatednear the eastern end of Nantucket Sound, guarding the extensive HandkerchiefShoal and serving as a reference mark for the western entrance to the PollockRip Channel.
www.vsa.cape.com /~harharb/lightships.html   (9416 words)

  
 Shellfish Information Harwich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It isvery important that your carefully read the Harwich FamilyShellfish Regulations or the Harwich Commercial ShellfishRegulations and obtain the appropriate permit before you go out on the flats.
Harwich High School students help in the operation this facility under the auspices of the Harbormaster/Natural Resources Department in a work-study program with the Harwich H.S. Science Department.
HARWICH PORT - It's been a decade since Harbormaster Tom Leach cobbled together some leftover PVC pipe and a few planks of wood from the highways and maintenance department and built the town's first shellfish laboratory at Wychmere Harbor.
www.vsa.cape.com /~harharb/shellfish.html   (2037 words)

  
 The Harwich Police Department
The Town of Harwich is in the heart of Cape Cod Massachusetts comprised of seven picturesque villages, unique business areas, cranberry bogs, open spaces, large fresh water ponds, rivers, miles of bicycle trails, beaches, several harbors, and marinas.
The Harwich Police Department is comprised of thirty-two full-time commissioned officers, seven civilian employees, animal control, and seven special officers all of which provide professional law enforcement services to this community.
The Harwich Police Department has developed and appreciates the value of a strong partnership with the community it serves.
www.harwichpolice.com   (344 words)

  
 Harwich Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Harwich, Massachusetts
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 Cape Cod Vacation Rental • Harwich MA Cape Cod House Rental Harwich Haven Massachusetts Vacation Home Rental
There is a map of the bike trail by the garage door and a book of trails in the living room.
Harwich Beaches - Harwich has several great beaches.
The Harwich beach map is by the garage door.
www.harwichhaven.com /attractions   (663 words)

  
 Sailing Team Homepage Harwich High School, Harwich Massachusetts
In 2003 and 2004, the Rough Riders after the graduation of a large select group of seniors, the team rebuilding fell to the underclassmen who have enthusiastically melded together in a strong effort.
The Harwich High Sailing Team's 2002 sailing season (13-7) on the waters of Pleasant Bay culminated in a 3rd Place finish at the State Fleet Racing Championships at MIT (we beat BC High!) and placed 2nd at the Cape & Islands Championship which was hosted at Chatham Yacht Club.
Harwich student crews will be sailing from beautiful Saquatucket Harbor daily.
www.harwich.edu /depts/hhssail/sail2.html   (1239 words)

  
 Harwich Port Massachusetts Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Harwich Port MA
Harwich Port, Massachusetts, real estate has never been better with RealEstate.com.
I would like to thank you for refering my real estate agent to me, She did a great job and did everything possible for me to make sure we were happy and able to get the most out of our experience with purchasing a new home.
If you are concerned about a housing bubble in Harwich Port, we can get you the information you need.
www.realestate.com /local-real-estate/Massachusetts/Harwich-Port.aspx   (441 words)

  
 Harwich Conservation Trust - Save Monomoy Press Release
Located on Bay Road in East Harwich, the land is a high protection priority because it lies along nearly one-half mile of the Monomoy River, and also abuts land with two wells for municipal water supply.
With assistance from the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, project supporters are still seeking federal funding from the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program.
Founded in 1988, the Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is a private, nonprofit land conservation organization that protects woodland, wetland, and other natural areas throughout Harwich.
www.harwichconservationtrust.org /prnov4.html   (932 words)

  
 Harwich Massachusetts Drug rehab, drug rehab center for drugs and alcohol addiction in Harwich Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Harwich Massachusetts Drug rehab, drug rehab center for drugs and alcohol addiction in Harwich Massachusetts
Drug rehab is a process with different parts in order to bring a person to a drug and alcohol free life.
Saquatucket, Wychmere and Allen Harbors are all located in Harwich Port.
www.drug-rehab-center.org /Massachusetts/Harwich.htm   (975 words)

  
 Harwich Real Estate - Real Estate in Harwich Cape Cod MA from Harwich Realty Co.
Harwich Real Estate - Real Estate in Harwich Cape Cod MA from Harwich Realty Co.
They are located in a very nice quiet, section of West Harwich.
If you have a bike, you are one-tenth of a mile from the Cape Cod Bike Trail.
www.harwichrealtyco.com /index.cfm?section=1   (620 words)

  
 Harwich Harwichport vacation rentals, Harwich Harwichport rentals Cape Cod, Cyber Rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Harwich - Harwichport Vacation Rentals can feature Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes in Harwich - Harwichport Massachusetts.
Harwich - Harwichport Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes in Harwich - Harwichport Massachusetts are an affordable vacation lodging option and are perfect to rent for family vacations, group travel, weddings, honeymoons, family reunions or anytime you want more space than a hotel room provides.
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