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.
137 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-1622
Open: Mid-March through Thanksgiving; daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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
568 Main Street Hudson, MA, 01749 Phone: 978-562-9182
Heritage museum strives to make the nation’s military history come alive
6 Main Street Ext. - Post Office Square Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-812-2020
Relive 400 years of history during Plymouth’s yearlong anniversary celebration
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, off Route 20 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3362 Toll-Free: 800-733-1830
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
Prospect Hill Road Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3239
580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-547-7105
174 Liberty Street Concord, MA Phone: 508-369-6993
297 West Street Lenox, MA Phone: 617-266-1492
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
Corner of State Street and Washington streets Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-1713
South Indian Hill Road West Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, 02568 Phone: 508-627-8687
Bedford Street (Route 62) near Monument Street Concord, MA Phone: 978-318-3233
1250 Hancock Street Quincy, MA Phone: 617-770-1175
200 Main Street Wellfleet, MA Phone: 508-349-6877
205 Nantasket Avenue Hull, MA Phone: 617-925-0472
Garden Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-876-0200
269 Monument Street Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-3909
Depot Road Chatham, MA, 02633 Phone:
100 Robert Treat Paine Drive Waltham, MA, 02452 Phone: 781-314-3290
1 Vestal Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-2896
34 Codman Road Lincoln, MA, 01773 Phone: 617-994-6690
60 Spring Street Essex, MA Phone: 978-768-3632
Williamsville Road, one mile south of Routes 183 and 102 Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3579
21 Hull Street, Uphill from the Old North Church Boston, MA Phone: 617-357-8300
310 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-6439
527 Washington Street Newton, MA, 02458 Phone: 617-796-1450
22 Stoney Hill Road at Route 6 Swansea, MA Phone: 617-742-3190
161 Washington Street Marblehead, MA, 01945 Phone: 617-631-1069
Beauty and history
238 Cabot Street Holyoke, MA, 01040 Phone: 413-322-5660
55 Constitution Road, Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5601
52 Gore Street Waltham, MA Phone: 617-894-2798
Parker and West Bay Roads Osterville, MA, 02655 Phone: 508-428-5861
83 Beals Street Brookline, MA Phone: 617-566-7937
2468B Washington Street / Route 138 Canton, MA, 02021 Phone: 781-821-2977
sprawling gardens on an historic estate
At Battleship Cove, 5 Water Street Fall River, MA Phone: 508-678-1100
119 Sandwich Street Plymouth, MH Phone: 508-746-0012
1 Armory Square Springfield, MA Phone: 413-734-8551
193 Salem Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-6676
Vestal Street Nantucket, MA Phone:
947 Park Street, Route 118 Attleboro, MA, 02703 Phone: 508-222-5410
72 Wayside Inn Road (Route 20) Sudbury, MA Phone: 978-443-1776
780 Holmes Road Pittsfield, MA Phone: 413-442-1793
58 Tremont Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-1749
23 Paradise Road Swampscott, MA Phone: 781-599-1853
399 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-4118
53 South Main Street Ipswich, MA, 01938 Phone: 978-356-2811
Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-9763
Exploring historic Concord? Begin at the Concord Museum!
High Pole Hill Road Provincetown, MA, 02657 Phone: 508-487-1310
347 Stage Harbor Road Chatham, MA Phone: 508-945-2493
4 Winslow Street Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-2590
1 Faneuil Hall Square Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-1300
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-2991
246 Market Street Lowell, MA Phone: 508-970-5000
19 North Square Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-2338
Front Street, Route 114 Marblehead, MA Phone:
York and Pleasant Streets Nantucket, MA Phone: 508-228-4058
455 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-6993
Ocean Street and Gosnold streets Hyannis, MA Phone:
68 Baker Bridge Road Lincoln, MA, 01773 Phone: 781-259-8098
50 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02138 Phone: 617-495-1000
1 Jackson Street Lawrence, MA Phone: 508-794-1655
Park describes the history of this early industrial city and its immigrant workers
State Pier Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1622
Park and Tremont streets Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-3383
11 Orange Street Nantucket, MA Phone: 508-228-5466
5 Little’s Lane Newbury, MA, 01951 Phone: 978-462-2634
98 Union Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-457-8755
Monument Square Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5641
88 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-775-7214
115 Derby Street Salem, MA Phone: 978-744-0991
306 Congress Street Boston, MA, 02210 Phone: 617-338-1773 Toll-Free: 855-832-1773
You Are There!
67 East Road Adams, MA Phone: 413-743-7121
Route 2, along the Mohawk Trail Greenfield, MA Phone: 413-774-7138
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-725-0022
Walk starts at Old State House, 206 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-1722
66 Clara Barton Road North Oxford, MA Phone: 508-987-2056
11 Strawberry Lane (off Route 6A) Yarmouth Port, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-362-3021
105 Alden Street Duxbury, MA Phone: 781-934-9092
Careswell and Webster streets Marshfield, MA Phone: 617-837-5753
Beacon Hill Boston, MA Phone:
105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-876-4491
4 Old Portsmouth Road Amesbury, MA, 01913 Phone: 978-462-2634
19 Main St. Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3239
15 Lake Avenue Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA Phone:
150 Prospect Street Nantucket, MA Phone:
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-2991
Park and Tremont streets Boston, MA Phone:
Eden Hill Stockbridge, MA Phone: 413-298-3931
7 Fair Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-1894
310 1/2 Essex Street Salem, MA Phone: 508-744-8815
1 Bedford Street Lexington, MA Phone: 781–862–5598
27 Highland Road Truro, MA, 02666 Phone: 508-487-3397
250 Main Street Yarmouth Port, MA Phone: 617-994-6661
Corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-934-5261
Forest River Park, Shore Avenue Salem, MA Phone: 508-745-0525
80 Parallel Street Harwich Center, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-432-8089
399 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-4118
Bounded by Tremont, Beacon, Charles, Park and Boylston streets Boston, MA Phone:
Art School Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-6888
141 Cambridge Street Boston, MA, 02114 Phone: 617-277-3956
206 Clarendon Street Boston, MA, 02116 Phone: 617-536-0944
185 Salisbury Street Worcester, MI Phone: 508-755-5221
396 County Street New Bedford, MA, 02740 Phone: 508-997-1401
15 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA Phone: 508-992-3295
244 Central Street Saugus, MA Phone: 617-233-0050
Battleship Cove, 5 Water St Fall River, MA Phone: 508-678-1100
Allerton Street Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1620
280 Main Street Amherst, MA Phone: 413-542-8161
1 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, 02557 Phone: 508-693-0525
Polpis Road Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-1885
2515 State Highway Eastham, MA Phone: 508-255-1798
269 Monument Street Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-3909
Water Street Plymouth, MA Phone:
Plunkett Street Lenox, MA Phone: 413-551-5111
188 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Phone: 781-631-0000
139 Andover Street North Andover, MA, 01845 Phone: 978-682-3580
34 Chestnut Street Salem, MA, 01970 Phone: 508-744-0440
Beacon Street at Park Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-727-3676
14 High Road Newburyport, MA, 01951 Phone: 978-462-2634
8 Memorial Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-774-7476
State Pier New Bedford, MA Phone: 508-992-4900
1332 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA Phone: 617-674-9238
89 Main Street Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, MA Phone: 508-627-4440
