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About us. . . The Thornton W. Burgess Society is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1976 to carry on the pioneering conservation work of author/naturalist Thornton W. Burgess (1874 - 1965). Mr. Burgess, who was born and grew up in Sandwich, MA., went on to achieve national and international recognition for his children’s stories that teach lessons of conservation and love of wildlife. Over 170 books and 15,000 stories by Burgess chronicle the tales of Peter Rabbit and his animal friends, including Jimmy Skunk, Grandfather Frog, Johnny Chuck, Sammy Jay, Reddy Fox, Hooty Owl and many others. Through these engaging stories, generations of young people have learned about the natural world and have developed an understanding of the importance of conservation of our natural resources. The Thornton W. Burgess Society operates two facilities. The Thornton W. Burgess Museum on the shores of Shawme Pond on Water Street (Rte 130) in Sandwich village and the Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen at 6 Discovery Hill Road (off Rte. 6A) in East Sandwich. Learn about our New Education Building which is now in use at the Green Briar Nature Center or our Brick Walk Campaign! New Adult Programs: Astronomy Course Nature Programs The Revolutionary War - Battles & Medicine NEW NEW NEW! You are now able to order jam kitchen products and books directly from our web site on a secure server. Each is on a separate shopping site because of the way we calculate the shipping charges so cannot be combined. Jam on line Books on line
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