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
568 Main Street Hudson, MA, 01749 Phone: 978-562-9182
Heritage museum strives to make the nation’s military history come alive
56 Highfield Drive Falmouth, MA Phone: 508-495-1878
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
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
137 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-1622
Open: Mid-March through Thanksgiving; daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
174 Liberty Street Concord, MA Phone: 508-369-6993
580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-547-7105
297 West Street Lenox, MA Phone: 617-266-1492
48 Summer Street Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1622
Prospect Hill Road Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3239
207 Bryant Road Cummington, MA, 01027 Phone: 413-532-1631
290 Argilla Road Ipswich, MA, 01938 Phone: 978-356-4351
24 Fifth Street at the Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA, 02129 Phone: 617-426-1812
99 Chauncy Street Boston, MA, 02111 Phone: 617-357-8300
Corner of State Street and Washington streets Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-1713
State Pier Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1622
2468B Washington Street / Route 138 Canton, MA, 02021 Phone: 781-821-2977
sprawling gardens on an historic estate
1 Jackson Street Lawrence, MA Phone: 508-794-1655
Park describes the history of this early industrial city and its immigrant workers
66 Clara Barton Road North Oxford, MA Phone: 508-987-2056
105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-876-4491
98 Union Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-457-8755
161 Washington Street Marblehead, MA, 01945 Phone: 617-631-1069
Beauty and history
1 Armory Square Springfield, MA Phone: 413-734-8551
1 Vestal Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-2896
Bounded by Tremont, Beacon, Charles, Park and Boylston streets Boston, MA Phone:
South Indian Hill Road West Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, 02568 Phone: 508-627-8687
68 Baker Bridge Road Lincoln, MA, 01773 Phone: 781-259-8098
269 Monument Street Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-3909
310 1/2 Essex Street Salem, MA Phone: 508-744-8815
4 Winslow Street Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-2590
105 Alden Street Duxbury, MA Phone: 781-934-9092
1 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, 02557 Phone: 508-693-0525
399 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-4118
527 Washington Street Newton, MA, 02458 Phone: 617-796-1450
Beacon Street at Park Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-727-3676
Williamsville Road, one mile south of Routes 183 and 102 Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3579
141 Cambridge Street Boston, MA, 02114 Phone: 617-277-3956
306 Congress Street Boston, MA, 02210 Phone: 617-338-1773 Toll-Free: 855-832-1773
You Are There!
88 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-775-7214
5 Little’s Lane Newbury, MA, 01951 Phone: 978-462-2634
50 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02138 Phone: 617-495-1000
947 Park Street, Route 118 Attleboro, MA, 02703 Phone: 508-222-5410
19 North Square Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-2338
58 Tremont Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-1749
188 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Phone: 781-631-0000
Park and Tremont streets Boston, MA Phone:
Plunkett Street Lenox, MA Phone: 413-551-5111
280 Main Street Amherst, MA Phone: 413-542-8161
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-725-0022
34 Codman Road Lincoln, MA, 01773 Phone: 617-994-6690
80 Parallel Street Harwich Center, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-432-8089
Front Street, Route 114 Marblehead, MA Phone:
22 Stoney Hill Road at Route 6 Swansea, MA Phone: 617-742-3190
53 South Main Street Ipswich, MA, 01938 Phone: 978-356-2811
7 Fair Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-1894
205 Nantasket Avenue Hull, MA Phone: 617-925-0472
399 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-4118
4 Old Portsmouth Road Amesbury, MA, 01913 Phone: 978-462-2634
Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-9763
Exploring historic Concord? Begin at the Concord Museum!
34 Chestnut Street Salem, MA, 01970 Phone: 508-744-0440
Beacon Hill Boston, MA Phone:
Walk starts at Old State House, 206 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-1722
Art School Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-6888
Monument Square Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5641
19 Main St. Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-3239
Parker and West Bay Roads Osterville, MA, 02655 Phone: 508-428-5861
55 Constitution Road, Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA Phone: 617-242-5601
310 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-6439
150 Prospect Street Nantucket, MA Phone:
780 Holmes Road Pittsfield, MA Phone: 413-442-1793
Depot Road Chatham, MA, 02633 Phone:
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-2991
250 Main Street Yarmouth Port, MA Phone: 617-994-6661
State Pier New Bedford, MA Phone: 508-992-4900
244 Central Street Saugus, MA Phone: 617-233-0050
Forest River Park, Shore Avenue Salem, MA Phone: 508-745-0525
Water Street Plymouth, MA Phone:
Allerton Street Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-746-1620
At Battleship Cove, 5 Water Street Fall River, MA Phone: 508-678-1100
89 Main Street Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, MA Phone: 508-627-4440
1332 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA Phone: 617-674-9238
246 Market Street Lowell, MA Phone: 508-970-5000
15 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA Phone: 508-992-3295
23 Paradise Road Swampscott, MA Phone: 781-599-1853
83 Beals Street Brookline, MA Phone: 617-566-7937
Garden Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-876-0200
60 Spring Street Essex, MA Phone: 978-768-3632
Park and Tremont streets Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-3383
Eden Hill Stockbridge, MA Phone: 413-298-3931
1 Faneuil Hall Square Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-1300
Route 2, along the Mohawk Trail Greenfield, MA Phone: 413-774-7138
139 Andover Street North Andover, MA, 01845 Phone: 978-682-3580
46 Joy Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-720-2991
11 Strawberry Lane (off Route 6A) Yarmouth Port, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-362-3021
2515 State Highway Eastham, MA Phone: 508-255-1798
119 Sandwich Street Plymouth, MH Phone: 508-746-0012
11 Orange Street Nantucket, MA Phone: 508-228-5466
York and Pleasant Streets Nantucket, MA Phone: 508-228-4058
72 Wayside Inn Road (Route 20) Sudbury, MA Phone: 978-443-1776
200 Main Street Wellfleet, MA Phone: 508-349-6877
Corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-934-5261
269 Monument Street Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-3909
Ocean Street and Gosnold streets Hyannis, MA Phone:
1250 Hancock Street Quincy, MA Phone: 617-770-1175
347 Stage Harbor Road Chatham, MA Phone: 508-945-2493
14 High Road Newburyport, MA, 01951 Phone: 978-462-2634
Polpis Road Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-1885
Careswell and Webster streets Marshfield, MA Phone: 617-837-5753
396 County Street New Bedford, MA, 02740 Phone: 508-997-1401
52 Gore Street Waltham, MA Phone: 617-894-2798
Bedford Street (Route 62) near Monument Street Concord, MA Phone: 978-318-3233
185 Salisbury Street Worcester, MI Phone: 508-755-5221
206 Clarendon Street Boston, MA, 02116 Phone: 617-536-0944
67 East Road Adams, MA Phone: 413-743-7121
193 Salem Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-523-6676
238 Cabot Street Holyoke, MA, 01040 Phone: 413-322-5660
21 Hull Street, Uphill from the Old North Church Boston, MA Phone: 617-357-8300
15 Lake Avenue Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA Phone:
High Pole Hill Road Provincetown, MA, 02657 Phone: 508-487-1310
455 Lexington Road Concord, MA Phone: 978-369-6993
27 Highland Road Truro, MA, 02666 Phone: 508-487-3397
115 Derby Street Salem, MA Phone: 978-744-0991
Vestal Street Nantucket, MA Phone:
Battleship Cove, 5 Water St Fall River, MA Phone: 508-678-1100
100 Robert Treat Paine Drive Waltham, MA, 02452 Phone: 781-314-3290
8 Memorial Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-774-7476
1 Bedford Street Lexington, MA Phone: 781–862–5598
