Brewster, Massachusetts
| Brewster | |||
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 The Old Town Hall in Brewster |
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| Location in Barnstable County, Massachusetts | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1656 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Massachusetts | ||
| County : | Barnstable County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 46 ′ N , 70 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10.094 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 169.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 65.9 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) of which 59.5 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 12 m | ||
| Postal code : | 02631 | ||
| FIPS : | 25-07980 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0618249 | ||
| Website : | www.town.brewster.ma.us | ||
Brewster is a city in Barnstable County , Massachusetts in the United States . Brewster's population was 10,094 according to the 2000 US Census . Brewster is twin town of Budleigh Salterton in the United Kingdom .
history
Brewster was established as a settlement in 1656 as the northeast parish of Harwich . The wealthier village separated from Harwich to the north in 1693 and officially became independent as a separate town in 1803 when the less affluent Harwich families became upset that all of the city institutions were on Brewster's main street (Massachusetts Route 6A) with the town hall and churches . Brewster was named in honor of William Brewster , the first religious leader of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth Colony . The town's history grew around Stony Brook, where the first water-powered grinding and wool mill in the country was established in the late 17th century. There were also many wealthy sea captains in town who built many of the stately and grandiose houses that are now home to the local restaurants and bed and breakfasts . Most notable is the Crosby Mansion on Crosby Lane near Crosby Beach.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of 65.9 km² , of which 59.5 km² is land and 6.4 km² (9.7%) is water.
Brewster is bounded on the north by Cape Cod Bay , on the west by Dennis , on the south by Harwich and on the east by Orleans . The place is divided into two villages, West and East Brewster. Brewster is 30 miles south of Provincetown , 17 miles east of Barnstable , 30 miles east of the Sagamore Bridge and 84 miles southeast of Boston , the capital of Massachusetts .
The place is bordered by extensive tidal flats in the north along the coast of Cape Cod Bay. The place is also home to Roland C. Nickerson State Forest Park , the largest state forest park on Cape Cod. The place has many large ponds, especially on the outskirts of Harwich. Several streams flow through the place, all of which flow into Cape Cod Bay. The bay is also home to several boat landing sites and local beaches.
Brewster is home to Cape Cod's largest pond, Long Pond. The Brewster-Harwich border goes right through the middle of the pond. The second largest pond is Cliff Pond, which is located in Nickerson State Park . Both are travel destinations for many motorsport fans.
traffic
The US Highway 6 runs through Brewster from north to south, as a single-lane highway with no connection points for the place, although the connection points make 9 to 12 place on other roads accessible. The five other numbered highways in Brewster are all surface streets. The Massachusetts Route 6A runs through the town from east to west as Main Street through the center. The Massachusetts Route 124 and Massachusetts Route 137 both have their north end at Massachusetts Route 6A in; small portions of Massachusetts Route 28 and Massachusetts Route 39 also run through the southeast corner of the resort. Brewster has traffic lights at the junction of Harwich Road (Massachusetts Route 124) and Long Pond Road (Massachusetts Route 137).
There is no train station or airport in town. The Cape Cod cycle path on a disused railway line and several other cycle paths run through the village. The nearest public airfield is in Chatham, the nearest regional airport is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), and the nearest domestic and international airport is Logan International Airport in Boston.
administration
Brewster is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of the First Barnstable District along with Dennis and part of Yarmouth. The place is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as part of the Cape and Islands District, which includes everything in Cape Code, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket except Bourne, Falmouth, Sandwich and part of Barnstable. The place is controlled by the Second (Yarmouth) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police .
At the national level, Brewster is part of the 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts and is currently represented by William R. Keating . The Senior (Class I) State Member of the United States Senate is, re-elected in 2008, John Kerry . The Junior (Class II) Senator is Scott Brown .
Brewster is administered by the people's assembly administrative form and directed by a general secretary and a board of selectmen . The place has its own police and fire department. The fire department is located on Massachusetts Route 6A near the end of Massachusetts Route 137, while the police station is approximately one mile away on Massachusetts Route 124. There is a post office near the geographic center of the resort and the Brewster Ladie's Library, a 50,000-book library that is part of the Cape Libraroes Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS) network. Long Pond Medical Center, located over the Harwich border at the junction of Massachusetts Route 6 and Massachusetts Route 137, provides medical care for the town and the southeastern corner of the Capes.
education
Brewster is a member of the Nauset Regional School District, along with Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet. The place maintains the Stony Brook Elementary School, which serves the classroom supply of the students from kindergarten to the sixth grade and the Eddy Elementary School serves the classroom care of the students from the third to the fifth grade. Middle school students attend Nauset Middle School in Orleans and high school students attend Nauset Regional High School in North Eastham.
In addition, the local high school students can attend Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich for free. There are also two private schools, The Family School and The Laurel School, both of which provide education to primary school students.
Sports
The Cape Cod Baseball League Brewster Whitecaps play at Stony Brook School from mid-June through early August.
Attractions
- Brewster Historical Society Museum
- The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
- New England Fire and History Museum
- The Brewster Store
- Brewster Ladies' Library
Notable contacts
- In July 1888, Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan , visited Brewster.
- Minnie Riperton's song "Alone in Brewster Bay" refers to the vacation of her and her husband, producer Dick Rudolph, in the early 1970s on Cape Cod Bay before the release of their hit single "Lovin 'You" in 1975.
- Samuel M. Nickerson, president of the First National Bank of Chicago, was one of the most influential business leaders of the time. Nickerson's shares in First National Bank of Scotland were sold for $ 2.1 million, according to the New York Times 9/29/1889 issue. The consortium that bought the shares was JP Morgan, EH Harriman & Marshall Field. Nickerson's summer home, Fieldstone Hall, in Brewster is now a vacation condominium called Ocean Edge.
- The Brewster Whitecaps from the Cape Cod Baseball League were the association of many current and former league baseball stars, such as Mike Aviles, Sean Casey, Chris Dickerson, Bobby Keilty, Aaron Rowand, Gaby Sanchez, Brian Bannister, Matt Herges, Mike Meyers, Billy Wagner and Hall of Fame Member Tony Gwynn and his son Tony Gwynn Junior.
Name variants
The city has a few different names:
- Sawkatucket
- Town of Harwich
- Town of Satucket
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hayward, John. The New England Gazetteer. 4th edition. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1997
- ↑ a b Davis, Charlotte Pease, (compiler). Directory of Massachusetts Place Names. 1st edition. np: Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution, 1987. p94
Web links
- Official website of the place
- Brewster Chamber of Commerce: Tourist Information
- Cape Red Theater
- Brewster Whitecaps
- Statistical data on Brewster
- History of the Ocean Edge
- Image by Samuel M. Nickerson
