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Bridging Business with Community BOURNE • SANDWICH • WAREHAM 2019-2020 OFFICIAL GUIDE Mezza Luna { an italian - family restaurant } since 1937 Gift Certificates Available Multiple function rooms and menus available for any size function. Extensive catering menu available if you’re entertaining at home. 253 MAIN ST. BUZZARDS BAY, CAPE COD, MA T: 508.759.4667 | F: 508.759.2498 Visit website for entire menu MEZZALUNARESTAURANT.COM Back Infections Fever Sore Throats Fractures Pain Strains Colds Rashes Coughs Sinus Infections Sunburns Joint Pain Urinary Minor Burns Sprains Tract Respiratory Issues Infections Lacerations Stitches Falls Earaches CAPE COD HEALTHCARE Urgent Care Board-certified emergency room physicians. Extended hours. 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" Happy as a Clam 3138 Cranberry Highway, 508-759-5544 Rt. 6 & Rt. 28 www.lindseysrestaurant.com East Wareham, MA 02538 4 capecodcanalchamber.org Contents PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN DOBLE Welcome! .............................................6 Happenings at Heritage ..................26 Cape Cod Canal Regional Chamber Calendar of Events .......................... 28 of Commerce Ornament ...................7 Cape Cod & Wareham Cape Cod Canal Region Map ...........8 Town Beaches .................................... 34 Villages of Bourne ............................10 Visitor Information ........................... 36 Villages of Sandwich ........................ 12 All Aboard! Villages of Wareham ........................14 Cape Cod Central Railroad ...........38 The Cape Cod Canal: A History ... 16 Buzzard Bay Railroad Bridge ...........18 Accommodations .............................39 Cape Cod Canal Dining ...................................................42 Fishing Areas Map ............................ 19 Attractions ..........................................45 Cape Cod Canal Day ......................20 Shopping .............................................. 50 Hampton Inn Cape Cod Canal Real Estate ..........................................52 Great Views & Amenities ................. 21 Services ............................................... 54 Heritage Museums & Gardens A 50-Year Celebration ........................24 Advertiser Index ............................... 66 capecodcanalchamber.org 5 Welcome! Welcome from the team at the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, celebrating 41 years of being a visible force that promotes, represents and educates our members and the community for their economic and social benefi t. Check out our website, capecodcanalchamber.org or contact us at (508) 759-6000, [email protected]. STAFF Marie Olivia, Paula Taylor, Dawn Alden Lorna Ciavola President & CEO Member Services & Accountant Information Center Event Director Specialist CAPE COD CANAL REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Directors Gayle Lee Beth Russell Rockland Trust Elizabeth Bailey SERVPRO of Upper Beth Israel Deaconess Sharon Lucido Cape Cod & The Islands Hospital Lucido Real Estate, LLC First Vice Chair Danielle Barber Brian Mark Patrick J. Kane Delaware North Chris Mark and Sons, Inc. Cape Cod Healthcare c/o Sea Crest Beach Hotel Neila Neary Vice Chair Christopher Bailey MassHire Cape and Islands Kelly P. Marcimo Commercial Realty Advisors Keystone Place at Elizabeth Stevenson Buzzards Bay Suzanne L. Bilodeau Massachusetts Maritime Sagamore Inn Academy Treasurer William Shain Robert Dutch Franklin Triffl etti The Alternative Board Upper Cape Cod Regional Triffl etti & Costa, P.C. Technical School District Secretary Jennifer McGrail Anthi Frangiadis Bourne TV Anthi Frangiadis Associates Immediate Past Chair Jacqueline Lauterbach COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY Christopher Richards Bourne Dental Associates JohnDoblePhotography.com Cape Cod Five 6 capecodcanalchamber.orgcapecodcanalchamber.org 2019 AMBASSADORS Julie Dalton Barbara Leone Stephen Sooy Hope Health Co. AFLAC, Sagamore Beach Repurpose Properties, Massachusetts Buzzards Bay Pattie Piva Kristin Gonsalves Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Jennifer Do-Teixeira Rockland Trust, Bourne Bank, Orleans TownPlace Suites, Wareham Deb Grassi Tracy McCarthy Eleanor Weller Margaret J. Grassi Insurance, Tracy McCarthy Insurance First Citizens Federal Credit W. Wareham Solutions, Buzzards Bay Union, Falmouth Gayle G. Lee Rockland Trust, E. Wareham Our Christmas Ornament “Cape Cod Waves” DECEMBER 2019 27th Annual Christmas in Sandwich hand-blown ornament and candy cane made by master glassblower Michael Magyar of The Glass Studio on Cape Cod. (508) 759-6000 capecodcanalchamber.org capecodcanalchamber.orgcapecodcanalchamber.org 7 Cape Cod E Canal Region LEGEND Map Information Center i 8 capecodcanalchamber.org capecodcanalchamber.org 9 Villages of Bourne Bourne Village • Bournedale • Buzzards Bay • Cataumet • Gray Gables • Monument Beach • Joint Base Cape Cod • Pocasset • Sagamore • Sagamore Beach ourne is the fi rst town visitors Canal. The Aptucxet Trading Post was Bencounter when entering Barnstable situated on a piece of land between a County. It has the distinction of occupy- creek and two rivers; the Manomet River ing most of the land through which the connected with Massachusetts Bay, and Cape Cod Canal fl ows. Whether travel- the Monument River connected to a ing to the Cape on Route 3 or Route 495 body of water that eventually reached the to 25, visitors must pass through at least entrance of New York Harbor and the one of Bourne’s many villages. Hudson River. It was at this trading post English colonists lived in this area as that the Pilgrims traded goods with the early as 1627. The fi rst free enterprise in Dutch colonies from the New York area. America was located near the west end And it was here that the fi rst currency of the land cut of the present Cape Cod in America was developed: it was called 10 capecodcanalchamber.org wampum and was made from purple parts of quahog shells. A replica of the Bourne Directory Aptucxet Trading Post is situated off of Town Services Shore Road in Bourne Village. Emergency ..................................................... 911 In the 1880s, Bourne became an ideal Population: Year-round .........................20,534 location for manufacturing. Power was Summer .................................40,000 Tax Rate ...................................$10.51 per $1,000 provided by windmills and water wheels, VILLAGES OF BOURNE & ZIP CODES and raw manufacturing materials were Bourne Village .............................................. 02532 available in the region. Finished products Bournedale ................................................... 02532 Buzzards Bay ................................................02532 could be shipped out on trains or ships. Cataumet ...................................................... 02534 One noteworthy company was the Keith Gray Gables ..................................................02532 Monument Beach ........................................ 02553 Car Works of Sagamore, which built Joint Base Cape Cod ...................................02542 freight cars. It began work in 1826 and Pocasset ........................................................ 02559 Sagamore ...................................................... 02561 remained in operation for over 100 years. Sagamore Beach .......................................... 02562 Many houses built by the company can GOVERNMENT still be seen on both sides of the east end Website .................................. townofbourne.com of the Canal. Beach Stickers .....................508-759-0600 x1504 Stickers can be purchased at Town Hall, Dept of As the large industrial centers in Mas- Natural Resources, 24 Perry Avenue, Buzzards Bay Resident $25 • Senior 65+ $15 • Non Resident $50 sachusetts prospered, the state’s wealthy Shellfi shing Permits ..............508-759-0621 x504 residents wanted to escape the cities Town Hall, Dept. of Natural Resources, 24 Perry Avenue, Buzzards Bay and enjoy the country. They scouted the Resident $35 • Senior $10 • MA Resident $175 Cape Cod Canal Region and decided Bourne Council on Aging ..............508-759-0654 ..............508-759-0653 it was perfect for their needs. The cool Bourne Friends Food Pantry ........508-759-3351 ocean breezes, sandy beaches and wooded Community Building ......................508-759-0650 Fire (general number) ....................508-759-4412 lands made it an ideal summer retreat ISWM Landfi ll..................................508-759-0651 for the whole family. Over the next few Police (general number) ................508-759-4420 Public Library years, many elaborate and expensive Jonathan Bourne .............................508-759-0644 summer homes were built in the area. Public Works Department ............508-759-0640 Post Offi ce President Grover Cleveland, Shakespear- (general number) ...............................800-275-8777 ean actor Joseph Jefferson and Boston Recreation Department ................508-743-3003 Department of Public Works ........508-759-0641 Globe founder Charles H. Taylor were Sewer Department ........................508-759-0642 a few of the region’s famous summer Town Hall ........................................508-759-0600 Massachusetts