Wareham (/ˈwɛərhæm/ WAIR-ham) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

[1] Wareham is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.

Like Sandwich, its waterways, especially Buttermilk Bay, were considered as possible pathways for the Cape Cod Canal.

Although the canal proper goes through Bourne and Sandwich, the southern approach to Buzzards Bay passes just south of the peninsulas that make up the topography of the town.

"[2] The intent was to draw attention to the appeal of Wareham as a tourist destination itself, rather than as a conduit to somewhere else.

Wareham is bordered by Marion to the southwest, Buzzards Bay to the southeast, Rochester to the west, Middleborough to the northwest, Carver and Plymouth to the north, and Bourne to the east.

In recent years, the town has sought to use its location as not part of Cape Cod as a marketing ploy.

The southern boundary of Myles Standish State Forest is concurrent with the town line between Wareham and Plymouth.

The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the First Plymouth and Bristol district, which also includes Berkley, Bridgewater, Carver, Dighton, Marion, Middleborough, Raynham and Taunton.

[20] The town is patrolled by the Seventh (Bourne) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police.

[21] On the national level, Wareham is part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district and is currently represented by William R. Keating.

Wareham competes with Bourne High School in an annual Thanksgiving Day football game.

The seasonal CapeFLYER service began stopping at Wareham Village station in June 2014.

[22] Based on the success of the CapeFLYER, commuter service to Wareham and Buzzards Bay is under consideration.

Bonanza Bus Lines stops at the Mill Pond Diner daily.

A local bus service, the OWL (Onset Wareham Link), operated by the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA), provides bus service around Wareham.

The hospital was opened in 1940 and includes a surgical wing and intensive care unit.

[25] In 2019, the town approved an expansion of the hospital, which resulted in the demolition of the historic Tobey Homestead.

The team plays its home games at Clem Spillane Field, and has featured dozens of players who went on to careers in Major League Baseball, such as Mo Vaughn, Lance Berkman, and Kyle Schwarber.