Bourne (/bɔːrn/ BORN) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

[4] The town lies at the northeast corner of Buzzards Bay and is the site of Aptucxet Trading Post, the nation's oldest store.

It was founded by the Pilgrims in 1627 at a site halfway between the two rivers which divided Cape Cod from the rest of the state.

It is bordered by Sandwich to the east, Falmouth to the south, Marion and Wareham to the west, and Plymouth and Cape Cod Bay to the north.

[5] Bourne's geography was formed around its location on Buzzards Bay and the Cape Cod Canal.

in the eastern part of the town, the majority of settlement is either along the shores of the Canal or along Buzzards Bay.

There is also a small neighborhood (South Sagamore) located between the Canal and the northern boundaries of the base.

The average snowiest month is February, which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the plant hardiness zone is 6b, with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of −1.0 °F (−18.3 °C).

[18] The town is home to the Seventh Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police.

[19] On the national level, Bourne is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, and is currently represented by Bill Keating.

Members of the Board of Selectmen are Mary Jane Mastrangelo – Chair, Melissa A Ferretti – Vice Chair, Jeanne Azarovitz – Clerk, Peter J Meier - Senior Tenured Member and Anne Marie Siroonian.

Bourne High School's sports teams have been very successful in the recent past, including state championships in boys' hockey and girls' volleyball.

State finalists include girls' volleyball, golf, and boys' soccer.

The baseball team recently performed very well in the 2007 MIAA State Tournament, losing to Cape-rival Harwich in the South Finals.

Additionally, Bourne is home to the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, located off Sandwich Road.

The team plays at Doran Park, and has featured dozens of players who went on to have careers in Major League Baseball, such as Kevin Youkilis, Mitch Moreland, and Pete Alonso.

A New England Football League team, the South Shore Outlaws, were formerly located in Bourne.

Routes 6 and 28 enter the town concurrently from Wareham, bypassing Buzzards Bay to the north.

Route 28 continues past the rotary as a four-lane divided highway, officially known as McArthur Boulevard.

Up until 2006, the intersection was a rotary, which caused daily traffic nightmares during the busy summer tourist season.

The closest MBTA Commuter Rail stations are Middleborough/Lakeville and Kingston/Route 3, which provide direct service to Boston.