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