Thorton W Burgess Museum - Sandwich Museum

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4 Water St
Sandwich, MA 02563-2310

Sandwich native Thornton Burgess created such characters as Peter Rabbit (the American version), Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, and Bobby Raccoon. This museum dedicated to his work is an excellent place to bring children any time of the year. During the summer, the museum offers a regular schedule of st... more on Yahoo! Travel
Prominent in the early half of the 20th century, this prolific and locally bred children's book author racked up 170 tomes to his credit, as well as 15,000 stories. His somewhat simple texts, featuring anthropomorphic animals prone to preaching, may seem a bit dated, but they still go over big wi... more on Frommers
The Thornton W. Burgess Museum is dedicated to the Sandwich native whose tales of Peter Cottontail, Reddy Fox, and a host of other creatures of the Old Briar Patch have been part of children's bedtimes for decades. Thornton Burgess (1874-1965), an avid conservationist, made his characters behave ... more on Fodor's

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