Massachusetts is a treasure for adults and kids interested is seeing the history of Puritan, Colonial, and Revolutionary times during a New England vacation. Historic homes and historic sites in Massachusetts cover a huge range, from Boston's Freedom Trail and Plymouth Rock to to Minute Man National Park in the Merrimack region where the Revolutionary War began. History fans can see reenactments of Revolutionary War battles and visit 19th-century towns like Old Sturbridge Village. The possibilities for a history-themed vacation trip are endless.
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, off Route 20 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3362 Toll-Free: 800-733-1830
Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center - 1250 Hancock Street Quincy, MA, 02169 Phone: 617-471-1700
City of Presidents takes command of the nation’s history
134 Court Street Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone:
A Landing Site and a Touchstone of American History
137 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-1622
Open: Mid-March through Thanksgiving; daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-547-7105
Prospect Hill Road Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3239
99 Chauncy Street Boston, MA, 02111 Phone: 617-357-8300
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile walking trail through Boston that connects 16 of the country's most important historical sites linked to the American Revolution. Lively and informative costumed characters travel the Trail during the summer. These characters are fun and engaging for children of all ages (from 5 to 75!) and act as ambassadors to the era of America's founding and the birth of our country's freedom. Tours: June 29-September 1; Saturdays and Sundays 11am & 1pm. Tours last 90 minutes and begin at the Boston Common Visitor Center. $12 Adults, $6 Children. Call for tickets and information 617-227-8800.
207 Bryant Road Cummington, MA, 01027 Phone: 413-532-1631
297 West Street Lenox, MA Phone: 617-266-1492
174 Liberty Street Concord, MA Phone: 508-369-6993
290 Argilla Road Ipswich, MA, 01938 Phone: 978-356-4351
48 Summer Street Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1622
24 Fifth Street at the Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA, 02129 Phone: 617-426-1812
Corner of State Street and Washington streets Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-1713
310 1/2 Essex Street Salem, MA Phone: 508-744-8815
Eden Hill Stockbridge, MA Phone: 413-298-3931
Corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-934-5261
72 Wayside Inn Road (Route 20) Sudbury, MA Phone: 978-443-1776
2468B Washington Street / Route 138 Canton, MA, 02021 Phone: 781-821-2977
sprawling gardens on an historic estate
23 Paradise Road Swampscott, MA Phone: 781-599-1853
Beacon Street at Park Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-727-3676
15 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA Phone: 508-992-3295
53 South Main Street Ipswich, MA, 01938 Phone: 978-356-2811
Monument Square Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5641
8 Memorial Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-774-7476
780 Holmes Road Pittsfield, MA Phone: 413-442-1793
269 Monument Street Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-3909
27 Highland Road Truro, MA, 02666 Phone: 508-487-3397
250 Main Street Yarmouth Port, MA Phone: 617-994-6661
Walk starts at Old State House, 206 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-1722
246 Market Street Lowell, MA Phone: 508-970-5000
88 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-775-7214
105 Alden Street Duxbury, MA Phone: 781-934-9092
1332 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA Phone: 617-674-9238
5 Little’s Lane Newbury, MA, 01951 Phone: 978-462-2634
Front Street, Route 114 Marblehead, MA Phone:
Beacon Hill Boston, MA Phone:
York and Pleasant Streets Nantucket, MA Phone: 508-228-4058
68 Baker Bridge Road Lincoln, MA, 01773 Phone: 781-259-8098
347 Stage Harbor Road Chatham, MA Phone: 508-945-2493
High Pole Hill Road Provincetown, MA, 02657 Phone: 508-487-1310
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-2991
19 Main St. Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3239
4 Winslow Street Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-2590
Ocean Street and Gosnold streets Hyannis, MA Phone:
1 Faneuil Hall Square Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-1300
2515 State Highway Eastham, MA Phone: 508-255-1798
50 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02138 Phone: 617-495-1000
Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-9763
Exploring historic Concord? Begin at the Concord Museum!
State Pier Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1622
Depot Road Chatham, MA, 02633 Phone:
455 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-6993
399 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-4118
269 Monument Street Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-3909
310 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-6439
Route 2, along the Mohawk Trail Greenfield, MA Phone: 413-774-7138
1250 Hancock Street Quincy, MA Phone: 617-770-1175
55 Constitution Road, Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5601
119 Sandwich Street Plymouth, MH Phone: 508-746-0012
4 Old Portsmouth Road Amesbury, MA, 01913 Phone: 978-462-2634
238 Cabot Street Holyoke, MA, 01040 Phone: 413-322-5660
National Historic Park Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5692
66 Clara Barton Road North Oxford, MA Phone: 508-987-2056
15 Lake Avenue Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA Phone:
150 Prospect Street Nantucket, MA Phone:
1 Jackson Street Lawrence, MA Phone: 508-794-1655
Park describes the history of this early industrial city and its immigrant workers
11 Strawberry Lane (off Route 6A) Yarmouth Port, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-362-3021
141 Cambridge Street Boston, MA, 02114 Phone: 617-277-3956
67 East Road Adams, MA Phone: 413-743-7121
83 Beals Street Brookline, MA Phone: 617-566-7937
Battleship Cove, 5 Water St Fall River, MA Phone: 508-678-1100
7 Fair Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-1894
Vestal Street Nantucket, MA Phone:
399 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-4118
Water Street Plymouth, MA Phone:
Forest River Park, Shore Avenue Salem, MA Phone: 508-745-0525
1 Armory Square Springfield, MA Phone: 413-734-8551
Parker and West Bay Roads Osterville, MA, 02655 Phone: 508-428-5861
98 Union Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-457-8755
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-725-0022
244 Central Street Saugus, MA Phone: 617-233-0050
Art School Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-6888
State Pier New Bedford, MA Phone: 508-992-4900
Careswell and Webster streets Marshfield, MA Phone: 617-837-5753
80 Parallel Street Harwich Center, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-432-8089
396 County Street New Bedford, MA, 02740 Phone: 508-997-1401
105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-876-4491
1 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, 02557 Phone: 508-693-0525
Polpis Road Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-1885
280 Main Street Amherst, MA Phone: 413-542-8161
Park and Tremont streets Boston, MA Phone:
185 Salisbury Street Worcester, MI Phone: 508-755-5221
139 Andover Street North Andover, MA, 01845 Phone: 978-682-3580
115 Derby Street Salem, MA Phone: 978-744-0991
188 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Phone: 781-631-0000
58 Tremont Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-1749
34 Chestnut Street Salem, MA, 01970 Phone: 508-744-0440
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-2991
947 Park Street, Route 118 Attleboro, MA, 02703 Phone: 508-222-5410
14 High Road Newburyport, MA, 01951 Phone: 978-462-2634
19 North Square Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-2338
Plunkett Street Lenox, MA Phone: 413-551-5111
89 Main Street Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, MA Phone: 508-627-4440
11 Orange Street Nantucket, MA Phone: 508-228-5466
1 Bedford Street Lexington, MA Phone: 781–862–5598
South Indian Hill Road West Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, 02568 Phone: 508-627-8687
306 Congress Street Boston, MA, 02210 Phone: 617-338-1773 Toll-Free: 855-832-1773
You Are There!
Park and Tremont streets Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-3383
205 Nantasket Avenue Hull, MA Phone: 617-925-0472
100 Robert Treat Paine Drive Waltham, MA, 02452 Phone: 781-314-3290
Garden Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-876-0200
1 Vestal Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-2896
200 Main Street Wellfleet, MA Phone: 508-349-6877
21 Hull Street, Uphill from the Old North Church Boston, MA Phone: 617-357-8300
60 Spring Street Essex, MA Phone: 978-768-3632
Bedford Street (Route 62) near Monument Street Concord, MA Phone: 978-318-3233
22 Stoney Hill Road at Route 6 North Swansea, MA Phone: 508-379-0376
Williamsville Road, one mile south of Routes 183 and 102 Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3579
At Battleship Cove, 5 Water Street Fall River, MA Phone: 508-678-1100
34 Codman Road Lincoln, MA, 01773 Phone: 617-994-6690
161 Washington Street Marblehead, MA, 01945 Phone: 617-631-1069
Beauty and history
193 Salem Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-6676
527 Washington Street Newton, MA, 02458 Phone: 617-796-1450
52 Gore Street Waltham, MA Phone: 617-894-2798
Bounded by Tremont, Beacon, Charles, Park and Boylston streets Boston, MA Phone:
206 Clarendon Street Boston, MA, 02116 Phone: 617-536-0944
Allerton Street Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1620
