Abigail Adams Birthplace
- 781-277-1271
- 180 Norton St, North Weymouth, Weymouth, MA, USA
The birthplace of Abigail Smith Adams was built in 1685 for the Reverend Samuel Torrey, minister of The First Church… Read More
Adams National Historic Park
- 617-770-1175
- 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, USA
Adams National Historical Park was the home of two American presidents and subsequent generations of their descendants from 1720 to… Read More
Alden House Historic Site
- 781-934-9092
- 105 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, USA
Some interesting features of this 1653 building are the powdered clam and oyster shell ceiling in the "great" room, the… Read More
Amherst History Museum
- 413-256-678
- 67 Amity Street
Housed in the circa 1750 Strong House, the Amherst History Museum offers guided tours detailing the vibrant history of the… Read More
Arrowhead
- 413-442-1793
- 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, USA
In 1851, Herman Melville completed "Moby Dick" while living in the house. Read More
Atwood House Museum
- 508-945-2493
- 347 Stage Harbor Rd, Chatham, MA, USA
Your journey begins with a tour of the historical dwelling built circa 1752 by Chatham sea captain Joseph Atwood, and… Read More
Balch House
- 978-922-1186
- 448 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, USA
The 1636 frame house was occupied by the Balch family until 1914 and is furnished in period. Read More
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
- 978-283-800
- 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, MA, USA
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper. Perched on… Read More
Benjamin Bye Homestead & Museum
- 508-888-4213
- 85 Old County Rd, East Sandwich, MA, USA
The Benjamin Nye Homestead & Museum is a home built by Benjamin Nye in 1678. A docent will guide you… Read More
Bidwell House Museum
- 413-528-6888
- 100 Art School Road, Monterey, MA, USA
The Bidwell House Museum, set in the Berkshire hills of Western Massachusetts, is an elegant Georgian saltbox originally built circa… Read More
Blanchards Colonial Tavern
Blanchard' s Tavern in Avon dates back to the Revolutionary War. It served as a tavern and general store through… Read More
Cape Ann Museum
- 978-283-455
- 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA, USA
The White-Ellery House, located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary, was built in… Read More
Capt. John Wilson House
- 781-383-1434
- 4 Elm Street, Cohasset, MA, USA
Built by David Nichols and purchased soon thereafter by Captain John Wilson, the house remained in the Wilson family until… Read More
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
- 978-356-4351
- 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA, USA
In the decades following Richard T. Crane, Jr.’s purchase of the property in 1910, Castle Hill came to exemplify the… Read More
Centerville Historical Museum
- 508-775-331
- 513 Main Street, Centerville, MA, USA
The Centerville Historical Museum, founded in 1952, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Centerville and Cape Cod.… Read More
Chesterwood
- 413-298-3579
- 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, MA, USA
Chesterwood, a National Trust Historic Site, is the country home, studio and gardens of America’s foremost sculptor of public monuments,… Read More
Clara Barton Birthplace Museum
- 509-987-2056
- 66 Clara Barton Road, North Oxford, MA, USA
Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was born in a small North Oxford farmhouse on Christmas day 1821. She was raised in… Read More
Codman Estate
- 617-994-6690
- 34 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA, USA
In the 1790s, John Codman carried out extensive improvements to the original Georgian house and surrounding grounds. Sixty years later,… Read More
Coffin House
- 978-462-2634
- 14 High Road, Newbury, MA, USA
Coffin House was occupied by the Coffin family over three centuries, and provides fascinating insight into domestic life in rural… Read More
Cogswell’s Grant
- 978-768-3632
- 60 Spring Street, Essex, MA, USA
A mecca for lovers of American folk art, Cogswell’s Grant was the summer home of renowned collectors Bertram K. and… Read More
Count Rumford Birthplace
The Benjamin Thompson House (also known as the Count Rumford Birthplace) is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark… Read More
Cudworth House, Barn And Cattle Pound
- 781-545-1083
- 331 First Parish Road, Scituate, MA, USA
The Cudworth House sits on land granted to Richard Garrett before 1646. In 1728 Jael Garrett sold the dwelling house… Read More
Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum
- 781-641-747
- 611 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA
The restored 1832 home of Jefferson Cutter features displays the art of sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin. Read More
Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
- 617-542-7696
- 2468b Washington Street, Canton, MA, USA
Dr. Arthur Tracy Cabot inherited the family property in the late 1800s. In 1902, Cabot retained noted architect Charles Platt,… Read More
Emerson House
- 978-369-2236
- 28 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, USA
Home of Ralph Waldo Emerson from 1835 until his death in 1882. The house contains some original furnishings. Read More
Fairbanks House
- 781-326-2147
- 511 East Street, Dedham, MA, USA
The Fairbanks House is believed to be the oldest surviving timber frame house in North America. It was built for… Read More
Falmouth Museums on the Green
- 508-548-4857
- Falmouth Historical Society, Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, USA
Falmouth Museums on the Green contain a treasure trove of stories and artifacts that tell the story of the town… Read More
Forbes House Museum
- 617-696-1815
- 215 Adams Street, Milton, MA, USA
Long considered the Jewel of Milton, the Forbes House Museum chronicles the history of an entrepreneurial American family. The majestic… Read More
Francis Wyman House
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- 56 Francis Wyman Road, Burlington, MA, USA
The Francis Wyman house is a historic house in Burlington, MA. The original part of the house was built in… Read More
Frederick Law Olmsted NHS
- 617-566-1689
- 99 Warren Street, Brookline, MA, USA
The designer of New York City's Central Park, (as well as San Jose's downtown park, although FLO's design has been… Read More
Gershom Bradford House
- 781-934-6106
- 931 Tremont Street, Duxbury, MA, USA
Built in 1808 by shipmaster Gershom Bradford, the house belonged to four generations of seafaring Bradfords before the last generation… Read More
Gibson House Museum
- 617-267-6338
- 137 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, USA
Built in 1859-60, the Gibson House stands as the historic house museum of the Back Bay. In 2001, the National… Read More
Gore Place
- 781-894-2798
- 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, USA
Gore Place, the Federal period, historic house and estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore, includes a small farm with sheep,… Read More
Greenwood Farm
- 978-356-4351
- 47 Jeffrey's Neck Road, Ipswich, MA, USA
The reservation takes its name from Thomas S. Greenwood who built the 19th-century white farmhouse. To its rear, the Paine… Read More
Hammond Castle Museum
- 978-283-2080
- 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, USA
John Hays Hammond, Jr. built his medieval-style castle between the years 1926 and 1929 to serve both as his home… Read More
Harlow House
- 508-746-12
- 119 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
Built in 1677, the gambrel-roofed Harlow Old Fort House is one of the few remaining 17th century buildings in the… Read More
Hedge House
- 508-746-12
- 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
The 1809 Hedge House is one of Plymouth's finest examples of Federal period architecture, featuring octagonal rooms in the mainblock,… Read More
Highfield Hall
- 508-495-1878
- 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA, USA
Highfield Hall is an 1878 Cape Cod summer mansion that has undergone a multi-million restoration and is now being used… Read More
Historic Deerfield
- 413-774-5581
- 80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA, USA
Historic Deerfield Inc., founded in 1952, is an outdoor history museum that focuses on the history and culture of the… Read More
Ipswich Museum
- 978-356-2811
- 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, USA
The museum maintains two historic homes, the 1677 Wipple House and the 1800 Heard House. Both properties are filled with… Read More
Jabez Howland House
- 508-746-9590
- 33 Sandwich Street
The Jabez Howland House is the only existing house in Plymouth where Pilgrims actually lived. The original 17th century two-story… Read More
Jackson Homestead and Museum
- 617-796-1450
- 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, USA
The Jackson Homestead was built by Timothy Jackson in 1809 in what became known as the Federal style of architecture. Read More
Jeremiah Lee Mansion
- 781-631-1768
- 170 Washington St, Marblehead, MA, USA
The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a magnificent colonial Georgian home built by American craftsmen in 1768 when Lee was the… Read More
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
- 617-566-7937
- 83 Beals Street
John F. Kennedy NHS preserves the birthplace of America's 35th president. In 1967, the president's mother returned to Brookline, where… Read More
John Greenleaf Whittier Home
- 978-388-1337
- 86 Friend Street, Amesbury, MA, USA
The author and abolitionist lived in the home 1836-92. The house remains almost unchanged and contains original furnishings. Read More
Johnson Cottage
- 978-686-4035
- 153 Academy Road, North Andover, MA, USA
A popular form of vernacular architecture, this two room cottage was expanded by the next owner, Samuel Johnson sometime after… Read More
Josiah Day House Museum
- 413-636-1616
- 70 Park Street, West Springfield, MA, USA
The oldest known brick salt-box style home in the United States. Owned by four generations of the Josiah Day family… Read More
Keep Homestead Museum
- 413-267-4137
- 35 Ely Rd, Monson, MA, USA
The Keep Homestead Museum is a beautifully preserved and restored 19th century farm house. The homestead, consisting of the land,… Read More
King Caesar House
- 781-934-6106
- 120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury, MA, USA
This Federal mansion was built in 1809 for Ezra Weston II, known as “King Caesar” for his worldwide preeminence as… Read More
King Hooper Mansion
- 781-631-2608
- 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA, USA
The King Hooper Mansion, home of the Marblehead Arts Association since 1938 was built by Greenfield Hooper, a candle maker,… Read More
Long Hill
- 978-921-1944
- 572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, USA
In 1916, Atlantic Monthly editor/publisher Ellery Sedgwick bought a working farm on a Beverly hillside, where he built a grand… Read More
Longfellow House
- 617-867-4491
- 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, one of the world’s foremost… Read More
Loring-Greenough House
- 617-524-6007
- 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA
The Loring-Greenough House was constructed in 1760 by Commodore Loring and owned by the Greenough family from 1783 until 1924.… Read More
Mann Farmhouse and Museum
- 781-545-1083
- 108 Greenfield Lane, Scituate, MA, USA
Three generations of the Mann family lived at the Mann Farmhouse at the corner of Stockbridge Road and Greenfield Lane,… Read More
Martin House Farm
- 508-379-376
- Martin House and Farm, Stoney Hill Road, Swansea, MA, USA
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the… Read More
Merwin House
- 617-994-6662
- 14 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA, USA
William and Elizabeth Doane purchased this handsome house in 1875 as their summer retreat. They named it "Tranquility," as it… Read More
Nantucket Historical Association
- 508-228-1894
- 15 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA, USA
The association maintains 11 properties. Separate admissions are charged, but a combination pass is available. Read More
Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House
- 781-934-6106
- 479 Washington Street, Duxbury, MA, USA
Acquired by the Society in 1997 through a community fundraising effort, the Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House is perhaps the most… Read More
Naumkeag
- 413-298-3239
- 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA, USA
This architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. Joseph Choate, a leading 19th-century attorney, hired the architectural firm… Read More
Nichols House Museum
- 617-227-6993
- 55 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA, USA
The Nichols House Museum occupies an impressive four-story town house, one of the earliest Beacon Hill structures, constructed in 1804.… Read More
Old Castle
- 978-546-9533
- Castle Lane, Rockport, MA, USA
The exact year when the "Old Castle" was built is unknown at this time. It is however, believed to have… Read More
Old Sturbridge Village
- 800-733-1830
- 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Old Sturbridge Village is a living, breathing, vibrant village depicting life in New England from 1790-1840. Visitors can meet historians… Read More
Orchard House
- 978-369-4118
- 399 Lexington Rd.
After moving twenty-two times in nearly thirty years, the Alcotts finally found their most permanent home at Orchard House, where… Read More
Otis House
- 617-994-5920
- 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, USA
Otis House is the last surviving mansion in Bowdoin Square in Boston's West End neighborhood. Charles Bulfinch designed the house… Read More
Parson Barnard House
- 978-686-4035
- 179 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA, USA
The Parson Barnard House (1715) is located at 179 Osgood Street and retains many of its original features, based on… Read More
Parson Capen House
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- 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, MA, USA
The Parson Capen House is one of the finest surviving example of Elizabethan architecture in America. The house is situated… Read More
Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum
- 413-584-4699
- 130 River Drive, Hadley, MA, USA
The House was built in 1752 by Moses and Elizabeth Porter on a tract of land known as “Forty Acres… Read More
Quincy Homestead
- 617-472-3190
- 34 Butler Rd, Quincy, MA, USA
A National Historic Landmark, the Quincy Homestead is significant for its role in early American history, for its architecture, and… Read More
Quincy House
- 617-994-5930
- 20 Muirhead Street, Quincy, MA, USA
This country estate overlooking Quincy Bay transports visitors to the Revolutionary War era and tells the story of a woman’s… Read More
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
- 508-997-1401
- 396 County Street, New Bedford, MA, USA
Built by shipwrights in 1834 for whaling merchant William Rotch Jr., the Rotch-Jones-Duff (RJD) House and Garden Museum epitomizes the… Read More
Royall House and Slave Quarters
- 781-396-9032
- 15 George Street, Medford, MA, USA
In the eighteenth century, the Royall House and Slave Quarters was home to the largest slaveholding family in Massachusetts and… Read More
Santarella
- 413-243-2819
- 75 Main Rd, Tyringham, MA, USA
The studio of sculptor Sir Henry Kitson features a roof that is an 80 ton sculpture of a thatched roof. Read More
Sargent House
- 978-281-2432
- 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA, USA
Visitors to the Sargent House Museum learn about the early history of Gloucester from its beginnings as a farming and… Read More
Saugus Iron Works
- 781-233-50
- 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA, USA
The Iron Works House dates from the 17th century and contains early American furnishings and exhibits. Read More
Sewall Scripture Museum
- 978-546-9533
- 40 King Street, Rockport, MA, USA
The house displays a variety of historical artifacts from the Rockport area. Read More
Shirley-Eustis House
- 617-442-2275
- Shirley-Eustis House, 33 Shirley Street, Boston, MA, USA
The 1747 Palladian house was built for governor William Shirley, and at the turn of the 19th century it was… Read More
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
- 978-462-2634
- 5 Little’s Lane, Newbury, MA, USA
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm is a family-friendly site with activities for visitors of all ages. The 230-acre site includes a late seventeenth-century… Read More
Spooner House
- 508-746-12
- 27 North Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
Built circa 1749 for the widow Hannah Jackson, the Spooner House is one of the oldest structures on Plymouth's picturesque… Read More
Storrowton Village
- 413-205-5051
- 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, USA
Storrowton Village Museum is an authentic, recreated village of nine 18th and 19th century buildings from Massachusetts and New Hampshire,… Read More
Suffolk Resolves House
- 617-333-9700
- 1370 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA, USA
The Suffolk Resolves House is the headquarters of the Milton Historical Society; in its parlor a precursor to the Declaration… Read More
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
- 413-743-7121
- 67 East Road, Adams, MA, USA
The newly restored Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum is the childhood home of the legendary human rights leader. This rural,… Read More
The Buttonwoods Museum
- 978-374-4626
- 240 Water Street, Haverhill, MA, USA
The museum features the 1710 John Ward House, the 1815 Duncan House, and the 1850 Daniel Hunkin shoe shop. Read More
The Emily Dickinson Museum
- 413-542-8161
- 280 Main Street, Amherst, MA, USA
The Emily Dickinson Museum includes The Homestead, where poet Emily Dickinson was born and lived most of her life, and… Read More
The House of The Seven Gables
- 978-744-991
- 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, USA
The House of the Seven Gables was built by a Salem sea captain and merchant named John Turner in 1668… Read More
The Isaac Winslow House
- 781-837-5753
- Winslow House, Careswell Street, Marshfield, MA, USA
The Isaac Winslow House was built circa 1699 for the Hon. Isaac Winslow (1671–1738) at the place named "Careswell" after… Read More
The Jason Russell House
- 781-648-4300
- 7 Jason St, Arlington, MA, USA
The Jason Russell House, built in 1740, still bears bullet holes as the site of bloody fighting on the first… Read More
The John Cabot House
- 978-922-1186
- 117 Cabot St, Beverly, MA, USA
The John Cabot House is a Georgian style mansion built in 1781 during the Revolutionary War, and it was the… Read More
The Mission House
- 413-298-3239
- 19 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA, USA
In the mid-1730s, the Mohicans living in western Massachusetts gave permission for a young minister to live among them. The… Read More
The Mount
- 413-551-5111
- 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, USA
The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home that Edith Wharton designed and built based on the precepts outlined in her 1897… Read More
The Old Manse
- 978-369-3909
- 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA, USA
Built in 1770 for patriot minister William Emerson, The Old Manse, a National Historic Landmark, became the center of Concord’s… Read More
The Paul Revere House
- 617-523-2338
- 19 North Square, Boston, MA, USA
On the night of April 18, 1775, silversmith Paul Revere left his small wooden home in Boston's North End and… Read More
The Rev. John Hale Farm
- 978-922-1186
- 39 Hale Street
The oldest part of the house, two rooms up and two rooms down, was built for Reverend Hale in 1694.… Read More
The Stevens-Coolidge Place
- 978-682-3580
- 137 Andover Street, North Andover, MA, USA
The Stevens-Coolidge Place is a wonderful example of “the country place,” when rural retreats were designed as places that integrated… Read More
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
- 413-637-3206
- 104 Walker St, Lenox, MA, USA
Ventfort Hall was the summer cottage of George and Sarah Morgan, sister of J.P. Morgan. It was constructed between 1891… Read More
Wenham Museum
- 978-468-2377
- 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA, USA
The 1660 Claflin-Richards house is furnished in period and is noteworthy for its late Elizabethan construction. Displays include costumes, quilts,… Read More
Whistler House Museum of Art
- 978-452-7641
- 243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA, USA
Artwork from the Museum's permanent collection is on display in the galleries of the historic house. The focus of the… Read More
Whittier Birthplace
- 978-373-3979
- 305 Whittier Road, Haverhill, MA, USA
The Whittier Birthplace is an outstanding example of an old New England farm, and located on its original site, is… Read More
Willard House and Clock Museum
- 508-839-3500
- 11 Willard Street, North Grafton, MA, USA
Nestled in the rolling hills of Central Massachusetts, Willard House is Grafton's oldest building, constructed in 1718 by Joseph Willard… Read More
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
- 413-532-1631
- 207 Bryant Road, Cummington, MA, USA
From 1865 until his death in 1878, Bryant summered here at his boyhood home, today a National Historic Landmark. He… Read More
Wing Fort House
- 508-833-1540
- 63 Spring Hill Road, East Sandwich, MA, USA
Built in 1641, the house was occupied continuously by members of the Wing family until it became a museum in… Read More






























































































