Easy to walk, with gently sloping hills, seniors and infrequent golfers can try their skill and not feel overmatched. The Harwichport Golf Course is a 9 hole, par 34, executive length course within walking distance of the village center. Today, though the large historic inns have been converted to other uses, summer in Harwich Port retains much from its past along scenic Wychmere, Saquatucket and Allen Harbors and the lovely sandy beaches along Nantucket Sound. Inns like the Snow and the Melrose housed the summer people, restaurants appeared, and shops opened.
The tourist industry and the automobile transformed the sleepy little village into a visitors' haven. With the end of the age of sail and the coming of the railroad, the focus gradually changed until more people came to "see the sea" than to work on it. Boatbuilding, sail-making, and carpentry employed many residents and beautiful homes built by sea captains dotted the village. With its face to the sea and its welcoming shoreline, "The Port" was settled by seamen and fishermen before the American Revolution. It boasts lovely beaches along Nantucket Sound, fun little shops and galleries along Route 28, cozy pubs and restaurants, beautiful spired churches and a small gem of a golf course.Īs its name implies, the sea played a central role in Harwich Port's history.
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This Harwich village is full of sand and sea and life.
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