Heritage Museums and Gardens
Heritage Museums and Gardens (100 acres), formerly the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts. Add Plimoth Patuxet, 15 mi away, to a visit. The mildest months are May to October, with highs of 63–81°F.
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A museum inside Sandwich
You can stay in Sandwich
Heritage Museums and Gardens is inside Sandwich, which has 25 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 48 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Heritage Museums and Gardens
Heritage Museums and Gardens (100 acres), formerly the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts. The public garden, with its nationally significant collection of rhododendrons hybridized by Charles Dexter, over 1,000 varieties of daylilies and extensive hosta collection, is complemented by three gallery buildings containing a world-class collection of American automobiles, American folk art and a working 1919 carousel and rare carousel figures.
The museum's grounds were once the estate of noted rhododendron hybridizer Charles O. Dexter, where between 1921 and 1943 Dexter developed between 5,000 and 10,000 seedlings annually. He planted many on the site. In 1969, Josiah K. Lilly III (1916–1995) and his wife established Heritage Plantation of Sandwich on the property.
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Places to stay near Heritage Museums and Gardens
For a bed close by, look to Sandwich (25) and Barnstable Town (68).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Heritage Museums and Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | in town | — | 25 7 hotels · 4 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 20,575 | $601K | A− |
| Barnstable Town | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 68 38 hotels · 5 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 50,101 | $603K | C+ |
| Yarmouth 29% vacation homes | 15 mi east | 25 min | 77 43 hotels · 11 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 25,225 | $552K | B− |
| Plymouth | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 44 19 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds | 67,846 | $527K | B− |
| Falmouth 28% vacation homes | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 46 26 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 33,361 | $630K | B− |
| Bourne | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 21 9 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 20,772 | $576K | B− |
| Dennis 52% vacation homes | 18 mi east | 25 min | 54 21 hotels · 10 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 14,906 | $627K | B− |
| Wareham | 10 mi west | 15 min | 16 3 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 23,689 | $425K | C+ |
Getting there
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More near Heritage Museums and Gardens
Other well-known places within 52 miles.
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45 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
115 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
46 mi MuseumMarble HousePhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain
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Heritage Museums and Gardens, answered
Is Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich?
Yes. It’s inside Sandwich, MA.
When is the best time to visit Heritage Museums and Gardens?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Heritage Museums and Gardens from Boston?
About 48 miles northwest of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Heritage Museums and Gardens?
Cape Cod Gateway (HYA), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 47 miles.
Where should I stay near Heritage Museums and Gardens?
Barnstable Town (10 mi, 68 places to stay), Sandwich (in town, 25 places to stay) and Yarmouth (15 mi, 77 places to stay).
Advice from Sandwich
Ask a question, or answer one, in Sandwich’s Town Square.
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