Editing Harwich, Massachusetts (section)

==History==
Harwich was first settled by Europeans in 1670 as part of [[Yarmouth, Massachusetts|Yarmouth]]. The town was officially incorporated in 1694, and originally included the lands of the current town of [[Brewster, Massachusetts|Brewster]]. Early industry involved fishing and farming. The town is considered by some to be the birthplace of the [[cranberry]] industry, with the first commercial operation opened in 1846. There are still many bogs in the town, although the economy is now more centered on tourism and as a residential community. The town is also the site of the start/finish line of the "Sail Around the Cape", which rounds the Cape counter-clockwise, returning via the [[Cape Cod Canal]].<ref>''Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Street Atlas.'' South Easton, MA: Arrow Maps Inc., 2004, p. 60.</ref>