Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Town of Sandwich

Hoxie House

The Hoxie House is a saltbox house located in . According to the Massachusetts Historical Commission, it is likely the oldest extant house "in the area".
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “The Old Hoxie House”
  • Address: 18 Water Street, Sandwich, MA 02563

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandwich Glass Museum and Canal Generating Plant.

Museum
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is a town history museum in , featuring a wide range of rare glass, including Victorian era glass manufactured by the now defunct local Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory, founded in Sandwich by Deming Jarves in 1825. is situated 1,400 feet north of Hoxie House.

Power station
The is a petroleum and natural gas electrical power station in . Canal 1, a baseload unit, began operation in 1968 and was for many years the most efficient oil burning plant in the US. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Hoxie House.

Museum
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is a historic house at Spring Hill Road in , located within the Spring Hill Historic District. It was built in 1641 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. is situated 2 miles east of Hoxie House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandwich and Sagamore.

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is on in at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, and includes the villages of East and Forestdale. It is the oldest town on the Cape, settled in 1637.

Village
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Sandwich is on in at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, and includes the villages of East Sandwich and Forestdale. It is the oldest town on the Cape, settled in 1637. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hoxie House.

Hamlet
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is a village and census-designated place within the town of in , . The population was 3,940 at the 2010 census. is situated 2½ miles east of Hoxie House.

Hoxie House

Latitude
41.75503° or 41° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
-70.49851° or 70° 29′ 55″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87HFQG42+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215936452
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11819279
Wiki­data ID
Q14715601
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