Worth the trip from Northwest Harwich: SS Pendleton, 11 mi off
Northwest Harwich has 57 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes about 3.7M visitors a year. Further afield, USS Massachusetts is 55 mi from the centre.
SS Pendleton
1944 T2 tanker.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
Furthest out is Art Complex Museum, at 39 mi.
Orange: Northwest Harwich. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
The list runs to 57 places, all within 60 miles.
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6National Monument to the Forefathers
Monument in Massachusetts, United States of America.
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8German corvette Hiddensee
Tarantul-class corvette in East German Navy ship, brought to US for analysis; now museum.
9Edaville Railroad
Heritage railroad and amusement park in South Carver, Massachusetts.
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14Freetown Fall River State Forest
Protected area in Massachusetts, United States.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Marine protected area off of Massachusetts, USA.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Protected area.
Elephant House
Former home of American writer and illustrator Edward Gorey.
Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum
Glass museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA.
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum
Non-profit organization in the USA.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum
Museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts.
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
Heritage Museums and Gardens
Museum and public garden in Sandwich, Massachusetts, US.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Museum of natural history and archaeology in Brewster, Massachusetts, United States.
King Caesar House
Museum in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the former home of Ezra Weston II.
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Archive organization in Edgartown, United States.
Middleborough Historical Museum
Local historical museum in Massachusetts, US.
Old Colony History Museum
Museum in Taunton, Massachusetts, US, operated by Old Colony Historical Society.
French Cable Station
Historic telegraph station in Orleans, Massachusetts, United States.
Old Third District Courthouse
New Bedford, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Northwest Harwich → · Northwest Harwich’s history →
Photo credits
USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Edaville Railroad: Dan Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Light: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0 · Cape Cod National Seashore: SeduisantRedux, CC BY 3.0 · Minot's Ledge Light: USCG, Public domain · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nantasket Beach: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: Whit Welles Wwelles14, CC BY 3.0 · New Bedford Whaling Museum: Elpriceisright, CC BY 3.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Nantucket Whaling Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Sswonk, Public domain · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Jail: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Museums and Gardens: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Jenney Grist Mill: Kell1Reilly2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Mytoi: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Art Complex Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cahoon Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastham Windmill: Cholmes75 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · King Caesar House: Duxbury Rural & Hist Soc, Public domain · Maria Mitchell Aquarium: Neddy1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mayflower House Museum: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middleborough Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Baxter Mill: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chatham station: Thomas Kelley, CC BY-SA 2.0 · French Cable Station: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum: Thomas Kelly, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robbins Museum: Daderot, CC0 · United States Customshouse: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winslow Crocker House: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Cod Maritime Museum: Smart Destinations from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0
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