The Heritage Museums and Gardens (76 acres), formerly the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, is a collection of museums and gardens located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts. It includes museums of art, American history, and automobiles, with both permanent and visiting exhibits, as well as extensive gardens and grounds featuring a superb collection of Dexter rhododendrons. Both museums and gardens are open year-round though closed Mondays and Tuesdays in the colder months; an admission fee is charged.
The museum's grounds were once the estate of noted rhododendron cultivator Charles O. Dexter estate, where between 1921-1943 Dexter developed between 5,000 and 10,000 seedlings annually. He planted many on the site. In 1969, Josiah K. Lilly III (1916–1995) and his wife established Heritage Plantation of Sandwich on the property. The museum opened with the Auto Museum, Old East Windmill and the building now called the American History Museum. The Art Museum was added in 1972.
Read more about Heritage Museums And Gardens: The Gardens and Grounds, American History Museum, Art Museum, J.K. Lilly III Automobile Museum
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