You, TOO, can own a piece of the historic sandwich boardwalk!
Sandwich Boardwalk Plank Auction
May 2nd from 5:30-7:00 ~ Sandwich Historic Town Hall
May 2nd from 5:30-7:00 ~ Sandwich Historic Town Hall
The sale of the Sandwich Boardwalk Planks will start with an online silent auction on April 1st. It will then transition to an in-person silent auction on May 2nd from 5:30-7:00 at Sandwich Historic Town Hall.
This is a free event! Come and Enjoy Food, Drink, Music and More.
Nantucket Basket Raffle
In addition to the silent auction, there is a raffle for a Nantucket Basket with a Sandwich Boardwalk Plank as its base. Scroll down to see this work of art and buy tickets.
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Boardwalk Plank Raffle
Don't miss your chance to win this handcrafted Nantucket Basket by SAA artist Rhonda Meegan with a Sandwich Boardwalk Plank as its base.
Purchase Tickets Here!
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A Little Boardwalk History
You, too, can own a piece of the historic Sandwich Boardwalk, which has been chosen by National Geographic as one of the Top 10 Boardwalks in the United States.
Since 1875 the beloved Sandwich Boardwalk, also known as the Mill Creek Foot Bridge, has provided Sandwich residents and visitors access to Town Neck Beach from Sandwich Village. However, it has been more than a path to the beach. Over the years the Boardwalk has also been a place for many special occasions. It is where people get married, celebrate birthdays, get engaged and congregate after graduation. Generations continue to relive childhood memories of jumping off the bridge on a warm summer’s day. Over the years the Boardwalk has been damaged by many storms. To help finance repairs after one of the storms, residents were offered an opportunity to buy a ‘dedication’ plank. The planks were then inscribed with the buyer's personalized message. When the Boardwalk was severely damaged by a Nor’easter in 2022, many of the ‘dedication’ planks were lost. Many were also saved, cataloged and claimed by their owners. Some others were never claimed. Through the generosity of the Town of Sandwich, Sandwich Arts Alliance was able to acquire some of these unclaimed planks. SAA Visual Artists went to work and have turned each piece into a stunning work of art. These beautiful planks will be sold at auction on Friday, May 2, from 5:30 -7:00 at Sandwich Historic Town Hall. Click on the video below to see how the Nantucket Basket was made.
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