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Thornton W. Burgess Museum
4 Water Street Rte. 130
Sandwich, MA 02563
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Traveler Description: Preserved in a 18th-century house, the life and works of Thornton Burgess, renowned children's author and naturalist, are displayed.
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Attraction type: Children's museum, Nature center, Other
Address: 4 Water Street
Rte. 130 Sandwich, MA 02563
Tel: 508-888-4668
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Thornton W. Burgess Museum Address

4 Water Street, Rte. 130, Sandwich, MA 02563
Tel: 508-888-4668