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Thornton W. Burgess Museum

This museum is a memorial to the well-known children's author and naturalist born in Sandwich in 1874. Housed in the restored 1756 Elred House, the museum contains a large collection of Burgess' writings, original Harrison Cady illustrations of his animal characters and other mementos of Burgess' life and career.

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Location	4 Water Street (Route 130) Sandwich Massachusetts 02563
Phone	508-888-6870
Fax	508-888-1919
Website	http://www.thorntonburgess.org Burgess Society "to inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the natural environment" The Thornton W. Burgess Society is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1976 to carry on the pioneering conservation work of author/naturalist Thornton W. Burgess (1874 - 1965). Mr. Burgess, who was born and grew up in Sandwich, MA., went on ...