Explore Bourne, MA

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these large treasures did not transition into guest
lodging establishments.
At the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum, the nation’s
oldest store, visitors will find a replica of what is believed
to be one of the earliest remains of a Pilgrim building,
as well as the Joseph Jefferson Windmill and the Gray
Gables Railroad Station. Both the windmill and the
railroad station have ties to President Grover Cleveland,
who owned a summer home in Bourne’s Gray Gables
Village from 1892 to 1904.
Much like other parts of the Cape, Bourne is filled
with artisans who lend their talents to create artwork
that highlights region’s beauty. Located in Bourne’s
Sagamore Village is Pairpoint Glass, America’s oldest
glass company; Burmese Glass creations by Pairpoint
were even gifted to Queen Victoria and President
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Grover Cleveland in 1886. One can watch glassblowers
in action as they create their masterpieces, including
everything from custom hand-blown glass sconces,
vases, and chandeliers to barware, bowls and
ornaments.
In Bourne, you will find both the Massachusetts National
Cemetery, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and
the Joint Base Cape Cod, which includes Otis Air Base,
Camp Edwards (the training area for the National Guard)
and a base for contingents of the Army, the Air Force
and the Coast Guard. It is also home to the Upper Cape
Water Supply Reserve, the largest piece of protected,
undeveloped land on Cape Cod.
The town has open town meeting form of government,
led by a town administrator and five-member elected
board of selectmen. There are two public elementary
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