Explore Harwich, MA

The Harwich coast is essentially one long beach
punctuated here and there by harbors. Harwich
includes almost 11 miles of shoreline and five
harbors, three of which are man-made. Its pictureperfect Wychmere is a favorite for photographers.
There is a passenger ferry which sails from
Harwich Port town dock to Nantucket several
times daily in season.
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Once a whaling port, Harwich went on to
launch its cranberry industry in 1846 and is still
a leading grower of cranberries, because of
its ideal soil conditions and extended season.
In autumn, Harwich’s cranberry bogs are truly
a glorious sight to behold, their majestic red
fruit juxtaposing beautifully against autumn’s
clear blue skies. The annual autumn Cranberry
Festival celebrates the prosperity the vibrant
berry brought to Harwich.
Arts and culture are celebrated in Harwich. Cape
Cod Theatre Company, home of the Harwich
Junior Theatre, offers theatre productions,
workshops and educational programs
throughout the year. Exhibits chronicling
Harwich’s colorful history – including bird
decoy carving and the Cape’s largest exhibit
on cranberry cultivation - can be found at
Brooks Academy Museum in Harwich Center.
Outdoor summer band concerts are held on the
bandstand at Harwich’s Brooks Park.
Stroll the heavenly-scented fields and wooded
trails of the Cape Cod Lavender Farm to discover
a fairy garden—and the irresistible urge to peek
in the tiny windows of the miniature stone tower.
Other outdoor pursuits include two golf courses,
biking the Cape Cod Rail Trail, and more than
615 acres of scenic trails. In season, seal cruises
and fishing charters depart from Harwich Port.
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Harwich has an open town meeting and
is governed by a town administrator and a
five-member elected board of selectmen.
Harwich’s schools join with Chatham’s as part
of the Monomoy Regional School District; its
elementary school (in Harwich) serves students
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