Sandwich Boardwalk Auction

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. First there will be an Online Auction starting April 1st transitioning to a in-person auction on May 2nd from 5:30-7:30 at the Sandwich Historic Town Hall, 130 Main Street Sandwich. 

The Sandwich Arts Alliance (SAA) is an artist-driven nonprofit organization that promotes the arts and the artist---business and the arts, empowering artists, serving as a platform for new works, cultivating our creative economy, and culturally enriching the Sandwich, MA community and its visitors.

Live Event Information:

When the online silent auction ends, the bidding will continue at the  Sandwich Boardwalk Plank in-person silent auction. 

• The in-person silent auction is a continuation of the online auction. Bidding will continue on ALL Planks. 
• To insure an online bidder wins the Plank they bid on in the online auction, they will need to come to the in-person auction and make sure they don't get outbid. 
• The in-person silent auction will be held at the Sandwich Historic Town Hall, 130 Main Street, Sandwich MA on Friday May 2  from 5:30-7:30PM with bidding closing at 7PM.
  
• It’s your chance to bid on and WIN your favorite artist-inspired Boardwalk Plank, meet the artists and help support the programs of the Sandwich Arts Alliance! 
• This is a free event open to all. It will feature live music by a SAA musician, light refreshments, a cash bar and a raffle for a handcrafted Nantucket Basket by SAA artist Rhonda Meegan with a Sandwich Boardwalk Plank as its wooden base.
• Plus it will be a fun event