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Town in Massachusetts, United States
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Bourne is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal runs through it. Bourne includes seven villages: Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore and Sagamore Beach. Bourne, settled in 1637, was incorporated in 1884 (before that it was part of Sandwich). The Bourne village of Buzzards Bay is home to Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
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The trading post building dates back to at least 1621. A number of historical exhibits and herb and wildflower gardens.
George I. Briggs House
Displays and exhibits about marine life.
Upper Cape Technical School
Home of the Bourne Braves, member of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Owned and operated by a local family, this train-themed summer shop offers traditional handmade ice cream and waffle cones while offering a local neighborhood feel.
Popular Oriental cooking, fresh from scratch. Inexpensive.
One of Bourne's better places. Great harbor sunsets. Piano bar.
In the summer, try this for a truly authentic experience.
Lunch, dinner with outdoor seating available overlooking the golf course with bay views and sunsets.
456 sites. Right on the Cape Cod Canal. Loved by people in nearby towns.
425 sites.
Nestled inside Kingman Marina in the village of Cataumet, Periwinkles offers some Cape Cod-themed gifts, along with a selection of novelty jewelry, accessories, signs, and household items perfect to top off any Cape Cod visit. Look for this shop immediately to the left of the main parking lot when you enter the yacht center.
The oldest operating glass company in the United States. Watch glass blowers at their trade Monday through Friday.
Bourne is about 1 hour from Boston and 1 hr 15 min from Providence, RI by highway.
Read in the guideBicycling along the two service roads which parallel the canal on each side is possible, although a car is generally preferred.
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New Bedford · Regional · EWB
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