You can see, hear, feel, and sometimes even smell the history throughout Massachusetts. Check out the very rock where the Pilgrims landed, and visit Plimoth Patuxet Museums to see what life was like in the 1600s. Or experience life in the 1830s over at Old Sturbridge Village, one of the country’s oldest and largest living history museums. Walk the Freedom Trail in downtown Boston, where every step tells a story of the American Revolution or listen for the famous “shot heard round the world” on Lexington Green, where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired. Sit where the giants of the abolitionist movement sat in the brilliantly restored African American Meeting House. Feel the hull of Old Ironsides, otherwise known as the USS Constitution.
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Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfasat/ Museum
Fall River
Site of infamous axe murders of 1892; Fall River and Lizzie Borden memorabilia; tours. more
Longfellow National Historic Site
Cambridge
General George Washington's Continental Army headquarters, 1775-1776; home of poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1837-1882; gathering place for prominent... more
Manchester Historical Society
Manchester-by-the-sea
Nineteenth-century sea captain's restored home; 18th- and 19th- century New England furniture. Archives and artifacts depicting the history of the... more
Mashpee Wampanoag Museum
Mashpee
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Museum was a dream, then a passion of Amelia Peters Bingham, in which she saw the... more
Minots Ledge Light
Cohasset
Est. in 1850; best views are from Sandy Beach. No public access. more
The Mission House
Stockbridge
The Mission House is a National Historic Landmark that tells the story of the Stockbridge Mohicans and missionary John Sergeant,... more
Mrs. Swift's & Moore Antiques and Gifts
East Bridgewater
Experience a memory when you visit our hauntingly delightful shop, Mrs. Swift's & Moore Antiques, 16 West Union St. East Bridgewater,... more
Museum of Dog
North Adams
A collection of paintings, sculptures, antique dog collars, photography and other dog related collectibles. Presented in the former Quinn's Wallpaper... more
Museum of Printing
North Andover
Printing has been the predecessor to changes in civilization. Gutenberg's invention of movable type spread religion, improved printing press' fostered... more
Nantucket Convservation Foundation
Nantucket
The mission of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation is to assist in the preservation of Nantucket's character by permanently conserving, maintaining,... more
Nathan and Mary Johnson House
New Bedford
First free home of Frederick Douglass and a National Historical site for the role of African american entrepreneurs, Nathan and... more
Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House
Duxbury
Acquired by the Society in 1997 through a community fundraising effort, the Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House is perhaps the most architecturally... more
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
Attleboro
We are best known for our Christmas Festival of Lights. Dating back to 1953 on our opening day with a simple... more
New England Pirate Museum
Salem
Colonial seaport, pirate cave, and 60 life-size pirates including notorious captains Kidd and Blackbeard. more
New England Quilt Museum
Lowell
The New England Quilt Museum, at the heart of America's textile region, is the only institution in the northeast devoted... more
Newburyport Art Association
Newburyport
The Newburyport Art Association was founded in 1948. The NAA is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting our members' work, to providing... more
Noble & Cooley Center For Historic Preservation (NCCHP) Museum
Granville
NCCHP is a museum created to preserve and present the rich history of Granville and the surrounding hill towns. The... more
Old Colonial Courthouse
Barnstable
The Olde Colonial Courthouse was the second courthouse constructed in Barnstable County, MA. This building was used exclusively for court... more
Old Corner Bookstore
Boston
Built in 1718; home to Ticknor and Fields Publishing House frequented by Dickens, Emerson, Longfellow, and Thoreau; now a 'Boston Globe'... more
The Old Grist Mill and Herring Run
Brewster
The Gristmill (c. 1873) uses the falling water of Stony Brook to power its waterwheel. Inside, the miller grinds corn on... more
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Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfasat/ Museum
230 Second St.
(#92 Is The Historical Address)
Fall River
508-675-7333 - B
Longfellow National Historic Site
105 Brattle St.
Cambridge
617-876-4491 - C
Manchester Historical Society
10 Union St.
Manchester-by-the-sea
978-526-7230 - D
Mashpee Wampanoag Museum
414 Main Street
Mashpee
508-477-9339 - E
Minots Ledge Light
Cohasset Rocks
Cohasset
781-383-4100 - F
The Mission House
19 Main St.
Stockbridge
413.298.3239 - G
Mrs. Swift's & Moore Antiques and Gifts
16 West Union St.
East Bridgewater
781 826 5063 - H
Museum of Dog
55 Union Street
North Adams
4136446365 - I
Museum of Printing
800 Massachusetts Ave.
North Andover
978-686-0450 - J
Nantucket Convservation Foundation
118 Cliff Road
Nantucket
508-228-2884 - K
Nathan and Mary Johnson House
21 Seventh Street
New Bedford
508-0979-8828 - L
Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House
479 Washington Street
Po Box 2865
Duxbury
781-934-6106 - M
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
947 Park Street
Attleboro
(508) 222-5410 - N
New England Pirate Museum
274 Derby St.
Salem
978-741-2800 - O
New England Quilt Museum
18 Shattuck St.
Lowell
978-452-4207 - P
Newburyport Art Association
65 Water Street
Newburyport
978-465-8769 - Q
Noble & Cooley Center For Historic Preservation (NCCHP) Museum
42 Water Street
Po Box 325
Granville
413-357-6321 - R
Old Colonial Courthouse
Route 6a & Rendezvous Lane
Barnstable
000-000-0000 no number available - S
Old Corner Bookstore
283 Washington St.
Boston
(617) 442-1859 - T
The Old Grist Mill and Herring Run
Stonybrook Road
Brewster
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