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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Boston Latin School Site
Boston
Five signers of the Declaration of Independence attended Boston Latin. A mosaic and a statue of former student Benjamin Franklin... more
Boston Massacre Site
Boston
Boston National Historical Park
Boston
Explore historic Boston on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5 mile walking trail stretching from the Boston Common to Bunker Hill in... more
Bunker Hill Monument
Charlestown
221-foot granite obelisk commemorates the June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill; historical talks. The monument is currently undergoing rehabilitation and it... more
Cape Ann Light Station at Thacher Island
Rockport
Only operating twin lighthouses in the nation dates to 1771. Access to towers for guests.Wednesday and Saturday morning trips free... more
Cape Cod Lighthouse Tours
Hyannis
Five historic Cape Cod lighthouses are open to the public for tours during the summer months and on special occasions... more
Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum
Yarmouth Port
Sea captain's house 8 rooms fully furnished provide a glimpse into 19th century life. more
Captain Edward Penniman House
Eastham
1868 home of a wealthy whaling captain and his family more
Captain Gershom Bradford House
Duxbury
Built in 1808 by shipmaster Gershom Bradford, the house belonged to four generations of seafaring Bradfords before the last generation gave... more
Carpenter Museum
Rehoboth
The Carpenter Museum, Rehoboth's museum of local history, includes a 1700s reproduction house and post-and-beam barn. In addition to offering... more
Chatham Railroad Museum
Chatham
Restored depot houses,1910 caboose, and 10,000 models, photographs, and relics. more
Cogswell's Grant
Essex
Extensive collection of American folk art including primitive paintings, Shaker boxes, painted furniture, and redware. more
Congregational Library & Archives
Boston
The Congregational Library & Archives is a special collection located in the heart of Boston, just steps away from the... more
Copp's Hill Burial Ground
Boston
Graves of Cotton Mather and other early Bostonians. more
The Crosby Mansion
Brewster
Standing tall on a rise of land with sweeping views of Cape Cod bay, the three-story mansion is also a... more
Essex Heritage Area
Salem
500 square miles of historic, cultural, and natural sites... unique and irreplaceable treasures that tell our history. more
Faneuil Hall
Boston
For 275 years, Faneuil Hall remains a site of meetings, protests, and debate right up to this very day. Because Revolutionary-era... more
Fitchburg Historical Society
Fitchburg
Founded by James F.D. Garfield in 1892, the Fitchburg Historical Society is an independent non-profit that was created to collect,... more
Forbes Library
Northampton
Fort Devens Museum
Devens
Preserving The History of Camp Devens and Fort Devens. more
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Boston Latin School Site
45 School St.
Boston
(617) 635-3911 - B
Boston Massacre Site
206 Washington St.
Boston
(617) 635-4000 - C
Boston National Historical Park
Boston National Historical Park
Boston
617-242-5601 - D
Bunker Hill Monument
43 Monument Sq.
Charlestown
617-242-5641 - E
Cape Ann Light Station at Thacher Island
Thacher Island
Box 73
Rockport
978-546-7697 - F
Cape Cod Lighthouse Tours
Various
Hyannis
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Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum
11 Strawberry Ln. (off Rt. 6a)
Overlooking The Village Common
Yarmouth Port
508-362-3021 - H
Captain Edward Penniman House
Fort Hill Rd.
Eastham
508-255-3421 - I
Captain Gershom Bradford House
931 Tremont St.
Duxbury
781-934-6106 - J
Carpenter Museum
4 Locust Ave.
Rehoboth
508 252 3031 - K
Chatham Railroad Museum
Depot Rd.
Chatham
508-945-5100 - L
Cogswell's Grant
60 Spring St.
Essex
978-768-3632 - M
Congregational Library & Archives
14 Beacon Street
Boston
6175230470 x 230 - N
Copp's Hill Burial Ground
45 Hull St.
Boston
(617) 635-4505 - O
The Crosby Mansion
163 Crosby Lane
Brewster
508-896-1744 - P
Essex Heritage Area
10 Federal Street
Salem
978-740-0444 - Q
Faneuil Hall
1 Faneuil Hall Sq.
Boston
(617) 242-5601 - R
Fitchburg Historical Society
781 Main Street
Po Box 953
Fitchburg
9783451157 - S
Forbes Library
20 West Street
Northampton
413-587-1011 - T
Fort Devens Museum
94 Jackson Road
Devens
978-772-1286
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