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Alden House Historic Site

http://www.alden.org/

Home of John and Priscilla Alden was built in 1627. Includes history of home and family, virtual tour, hours, admission fees, seasonal schedule, directions and map. Located in Duxbury.

Ashley House

http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/252_ashley_house.cfm

Built in 1735, is the oldest house in Berkshire County. Property description, facilities, tours, and visitor information. Located in Sheffield.

Bidwell House Museum

http://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/

Georgian saltbox originally built circa 1750 as a parsonage. Collections include early 19th century furniture, quilts, needlework, silver, baskets, rugs, artwork and other furnishings. Monterey.

Cogswell's Grant

http://spnea.org/visit/homes/cogswell.htm

The summer home of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, preeminent collectors of American decorative arts in the mid 20th century. Features a virtual tour and visitor information. Located in Essex.

Cushing House Museum and Garden

http://www.newburyhist.com/

Features collections of decorative arts, silver, needlework, antique fans, hat boxes, 19th century toys and clocks. Includes details of collections, hours, fees, tours, events, and membership. Located in Newburyport.

Emily Dickinson Museum

http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/

Consists of two historic houses in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts, closely associated with the poet Emily Dickinson and members of her family. Offers information on tours, hours, and admissions.

Essex National Heritage Area - Whittier Home

http://www.essexheritage.org/visiting/placestovisit/listofsitesbycommunity/amesbury_whittier-home.shtml

The home of one of America's greatest poets and abolitionists with images and schedule located at Amesbury.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

http://www.nps.gov/frla/

Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston in 1883 and established at "Fairsted," the world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of landscape design.

Gibson House Museum

http://www.thegibsonhouse.org/

1859 brownstone house in Back Bay neighborhood features Victorian textiles, furniture, porcelain and paintings. Includes history of the house, virtual tour, schedule of events, hours of operation, admission fee, location map and contact information. Located in Boston.

Gore Place

http://www.goreplace.org

Features 45 acres of lawns, fields and gardens and an 1806 mansion. Includes guided tours, historical details, educational programs, calendar of events, memberships, hours, admission fees, directions. Located in Waltham.

Jason Russell House

http://www.arlingtonhistorical.org/house/

The site of the bloodiest fighting during the first day of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775. Features architectural history, tour, and visitor information. Located in Arlington.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

http://www.nps.gov/jofi/

Description of birthplace and boyhood home of the 35th President of the United States. Also provides information on facilities, activities and how to get to the site, located in Brookline.

Longfellow National Historic Site

http://www.nps.gov/long/

Overview of the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, along with information on the facility and how to reach its Cambridge location.

Longyear Museum

http://www.longyear.org/

Historic documentation and artifactual material on Mary Baker Eddy's life and achievements, and those of her early followers. Located in Brookline.

Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: Amesbury

http://www.longyear.org/houses/amesbury.html

Mrs. Eddy, a writer on Christian Science, was a guest at Sarah Bagley's home. Features an article of the home and directions.

Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: Stoughton

http://www.longyear.org/houses/stoughton.html

The home of Mrs. Eddy, while as a writer and teacher of Christian Science to others. Includes photo tour, article, and directions.

Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: Swampscott

http://www.longyear.org/houses/swampscott.html

The home of Mrs. Eddy where she discovered Christian Science. Features an article and directions.

Orchard House - Home of the Alcotts

http://www.louisamayalcott.org/

Nineteenth century museum home of Louisa May Alcott, writer of Little Women and of the Alcott family, in Concord.

Richard Salter Storrs House

http://www.antiquing.com/houses/storrs.htm

1786 home of New England's Storrs family. Museum features 18th century furnishings and decorative arts. Maintained by the Longmeadow Historical Society.

The House of the Seven Gables

http://www.7gables.org/

Houses more than 2,000 artifacts and objects, framed works, 500 photographs and glass plate negatives, and over 650 volumes in research and rare book library. Includes hours, admission, calendar of events, membership, employment and directions. Located in Salem.

The Keep Homestead Museum

http://www.keephomesteadmuseum.org

Was the home of the Keep family for 150 years. View possessions, in rooms reflecting their lives. Features button collection, work in oil, water color and ceramics, needlework, rocks and minerals. Includes hours and directions. Located in Monson.

The Nichols House Museum

http://www.nicholshousemuseum.org/

Offers a unique glimpse into 19th and early 20th century Bostonian life in a historic Beacon Hill townhouse. Features news of events, history, newsletters, and directions. Located in Boston.

The Paul Revere House

http://www.paulreverehouse.org/

The oldest surviving house in Boston, preserved as a museum to the silversmith and patriot rider. Features a biography, visitor information, events, and programs. Located in Boston.

The Shirley-Eustis House

http://www.shirleyeustishouse.org/

The only remaining country house in America built by a British Royal Colonial Governor. Presents background information, calendar of events, tour information, and directions. Located in Roxbury.

The Stephen Phillips House

http://www.phillipsmuseum.org/

Located in Salem, this Federal style mansion includes a family collection that spans five generations.

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