Harwich Port, Massachusetts - Home of the Walkers
In this 1858 map, the Walker homestead is shown as "M. Walker" at the right.
Salt Water Pond, now Wychmere Harbor, from about 1900. The home of the Walkers is at top left.
Photo courtesy of Harwich Historical Society . http://harwichhistoricalsociety.org/
Some history of the creation of the harbor: http://www.threeharbors.com/Wychmere%20Cottages/Wychmere%20Harbor%20Salt%20Pond%20Dredging%20History%201881-1887.pdf
Harwich Port, about 1891
This is from the period when a group of investors bought up the property around Salt Water Pond and began developing the area for wealthy summer visitors.
