Harwich, Massachusetts

The history of Harwich is richly written in the sandy soils of Cape Cod and on the watery depths of the world’s oceans. The town of Harwich was settled as part of the “plantation of the old-comers, or purchasers”, when the Plymouth colony relinquished its charter and was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Lands were purchased from the remaining Indians in several large units, which became the modern towns of Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans and Eastham.

The town of Harwich, incorporated originally in 1694, included the present day town of Brewster, known then as the north parish, which was separated from the South parish in 1803. Josiah Paine’s “History of Harwich” is a thorough treatise on the early history of Harwich, and recommended reading for a more in-depth understanding of the tensions between the two centers.

Harwich is a diverse town, consisting of several distinct villages. Each is unique in its own way, yet all share a sense of community that makes Harwich as interesting today as it was in the past.

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