Dillingham House (Sandwich)
# Dillingham House (Sandwich)

The Dillingham House is a historic 17th century First period house located at 71 Main Street in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

## History

According to the Sandwich Historical Commission, this house was built by Simeon Dillingham (son of Edward Dillingham) sometime around 1659. As a caveat, an earlier date of 1650 which was previously cited by the S.H.C. is also still mentioned among sources. Eventually, the house passed down to a descendant named "Branch" in the early 19th century. The town's archive states that Branch took his own life in 1813. Allegedly his wife died within three weeks due to mysterious causes which left their 9 children orphaned. If this account is factual, then there are no records of what became of whom. At some point in time in the late 19th century, the house was moved from Tupper Road to Main Street and was raised to its present two-story size. The house remained in the Dillingham family until 1926 and has had multiple owners since.

