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