There is no admission fee. Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, MA
The Eastham Windmill is the oldest and last working gristmill on Cape Cod. Open daily year round. The Jason Russel house in Menotomy, MA, (Arlington, MA) is a great take. Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky, 59, and Douglas . Lively and informative costumed characters travel the Trail during the summer. The Museum Store and Bookshop feature gifts, museum reproductions and books about early America and the decorative arts. Phone: 978-369-9763. Originally called the North Burial Ground, pre-revolutionary graves can be found here, including those of Cotton Mather and Edward Hart, builder of the USS Constitution. Tremont Street between Park and School Streets
Commemorates the millions of lives lost in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Constructed in 1838 as a Friends school, the Quaker Meeting House provides an appropriate setting for presenting the story of Quakerism as a dominant social and economic force on Nantucket. Adams, MA
and a beehive oven. Designed by Wharton in 1902, the house embodies the principles outlined in her influential book, The Decoration of Houses (1897). Visitors to the site can see where. Bounded by Tremont, Beacon, Charles, Park and Boylston streets
The property overlooks a snug harbor where a reproduction of The Mayflower is moored. Cummington, MA, 01027
3. On some dates the carriage shed and blacksmith shop may be open. Of course, theres Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II on Plymouth Harbor, and the National Monument to the Forefathers across the street. Phone: 617-426-1812, Prospect Hill Road
The house was taken apart beam by beam and reassembled. Phone: 508-495-1878, 61 Market Street, Unit 1C
Once a Colonial farmstead, the property was transformed into a country estate. Provincetown, MA
Phone: Williamsville Road, one mile south of Routes 183 and 102
Of particular note is the Durang Wing collection of seashells from around the world. In 1821, construction of this Federal-style mansion began on Salem's fashionable Chestnut Street as the home of Captain Nathaniel West. Hyannis, MA
For special offers and great New England travel tips subscribe today. Still in use today, the oldest church in Boston was built in 1723. The oldest extant fort of the original Massachusetts Bay Colony, located on the western side of Gloucester Harbor. A beautiful garden cemetery. Phone: 781-599-1853, 206 Clarendon Street
The kitchen has its original brick beehive oven and butter churn, along with acollection of china, pewter, maritime artifacts, and clothing from the sea captain era. Swampscott, MA
Sites include the Minute Man statue and the North Bridge, site of the first shot fired in the Revolution. Waltham, MA, 02452
Nantucket, MA, 02554
As the world (Friday marked) the one-year anniversary of Russia's brutal and unprovoked assault on Ukraine, it should be evident what's on the line for the United States and Europe in helping . A working antique carousel with authentic wooden horses. Guided and self-guided tours are offered. This site is maintained by the Nantucket Historical Association. These Forts And Battlefields Are Considered As Iconic Revolutionary War Sites In New England People interested in Revolutionary War history with a side of treason can head to Fort Griswold State Park in Groton, Connecticut. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. Springfield, MA -- A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 20 SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS Springfield was a crossroad many times during the Revolutionary War: By General George Washington on June 30, 1775, on his way to take charge of the defense of Boston. The Museum of African American History on Nantucket features two historic sites, the African Meeting House and the Florence Higginbotham House. At Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit through the writings of the Concord authors. Phone: 617-523-6676, Art School Road
Phone: 617-837-5753, 1 High Pole Hill Road
The museum houses the ship's logs, weapons, charts, journals, arts, and more. The site includes the Battle Road Trail, the site of the first battle of the . Open to the public. Built in 1809, this church features a trompe l'oeil interior. It begins at the Common and ends at Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown (above). Nantucket, MA, 02554
In Concord, the Orchard House was the home of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center - 1250 Hancock Street, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, off Route 20, 24 Fifth Street at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Plimoth Grist Mill (formerly Jenney Grist Mill), Corner of State Street and Washington streets, Corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street, John F. Kennedy Memorial at Veterans Memorial Park, Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate, Monument Square at Boston National Historical Park, Osterville Historical Society Museum / Capt. Her Federal-style home built in 1818, stands as an important symbol of the womens suffrage movement. The feeling of colonial times strongly exists in Massachusetts today with a remarkable concentration of period homes, museums and attitude. Phone: 617-523-1300, At Battleship Cove, 5 Water Street
Massachusetts is after all, the home of the American Revolution. Nantucket, MA, 02554
In total, more than 1,500 Revolutionary War battles occurred during the American Revolution. Even the roadways have a colonial feel, seemingly left untouched due to state budgetary restraints! Phone: 508-487-1310, 200 Main Street
Went with family while in town for a long birthday weekend. One marvelous permanent feature is sculptor Patrick Doughertys magnificent stickwork sculpture on the mansions front lawn. Museum shop. This Christiantown memorial is the site of an Indian burial ground and the Mayhew Chapel, named after Thomas Mayhew Jr., a missionary. In 1961, the State of Vermont began buying parcels of the southern section. Phone: 413-551-5111, Parker and West Bay Roads
The Mitchell House was named as one of the Top 10 Womens History sites in the country by USA Today. Phone: 978-459-6150, Step through the doorways of these Lexington and Concord homes and walk into history, 4 North Street
Phone: 508-970-5000, 14 High Road
Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams on February 15, 1820. The first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought here. It's a great way to get some exercise while learning about our state's past. At the Craft Center, see potters at work creating reproductions of historic items made in 17th-century Europe. Fort Mifflin - The only completely intact Revolutionary War battlefield - a few minutes from downtown Philadelphia Waynesboroug h - The Chester County birthplace and residence of Revolutionary War hero General Anthony Wayne Paoli Battlefield - The site that Washington's Army called The Paoli Massacre. How did the home front respond to this war? Box 309, Milford, MA 01757 (508) 422-1993 Among other events, the bridge is the site of a 21-gun musket and cannon salute each year at 6:00 a.m. on the anniversary of the battles, April 19. Canton, MA, 02021
Phone: 508-228-2896, 193 Salem Street
Experience the interwoven history of the Wampanoag people and the Plymouth colonists at Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Located in the town of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, the Flying Horses Carousel is the country's oldest operating platform carousel. B Col. James Barrett Farm Battle Road Bloody Angle (battle) Bunker Hill Monument D Dorchester Heights F Freedom's Way National Heritage Area H The remaining acreage is woodlands laced with hiking trails and foot paths leading to historical landmarks throughout the property. Phone: 978-369-4118, 22 Stoney Hill Road at Route 6
About 40 minutes north west of Boston is the Lexington Battle Green, properly known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts where the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775. In this cemetery are the graves of architect Charles Bulfinch, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Winslow Homer, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, in a tranquil arboretum and garden-like setting. This history documents Knox's precise route--dubbed the Henry Knox Trail--and chronicles the evolution of an ordinary Indian path . The house and formal gardens chronicle 150 years of economic, social and domestic life in New Bedford. During the winter of 1786-1787, three years after the formal end of the Revolutionary War, the battle continued over unfair taxes in western Massachusetts. Phone: 413-532-1631, 48 Summer Street
It is part of Boston's Black Heritage Trail. Tis country seat was a powerful force in the lives of five generations of the Codman family. TM 1996-2023 Mystic Media, Inc. & Visit New England. Marblehead, MA
It includes 12 houses dating to the 18th and 19th centuries and three exhibition galleries at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. The museum grounds host the 18th-century dwelling built by Edward Winslow. Charlestown, MA, 02129
A visit to the Concord Museum provides an inspiring introduction for an exploration of this famous community. Twenty-six-room Beaux Arts mansion of silk manufacturer William Skinner featuring many outstanding architectural details and a house tour that weaves the tale of the people who lived and worked there. Park properties include the Visitor Center, 246 Market Street; the Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit, 40 French Street; the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 115 John Street (admission is charged); the Moody Street Feeder Gatehouse, Merrimack and Dutton streets; and the Norther Canal Walkway, adjacent to 175 Aiken St. and/or Mammoth Road/School Street Bridge. Phone: 413-298-3239, 89 Main Street
Wellfleet, MA, 02667
Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts commemorates the start of the American Revolution. After the abandonment of the fort, livestock grazed on land that held unmarked soldiers' graves. Saugus, MA
Located south of downtown along the Delaware River, the fort is hidden behind Philadelphia International Airport but occupies what was an . In Historic Patuxet, visitors sit on fur-lined benches inside wetus, where they learn about the home and family life of the areas Native inhabitants. These characters are fun and engaging for children of all ages (from 5 to 75!) Cambridge, MA, 02138
Concord, MA
Plymouth, MA, 02360
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, outside Boston, militia dealt a deadly blow to the British. Phone: 508-362-3021, 67 East Road
Founded in 1804, the church is one of the stops on the Freedom Trail. Although Bryant moved to New York City to become editor and publisher of The New York Evening Post, the Homestead became Bryants summer retreat in his later years. Phone: 508-746-1622, Museums demonstrate the interwoven history of Native people, Plymouth colonists, 568 Main Street
Famous for its steeple clock, which, according to legend, is the only clock in the world that strikes ship's time. The 50 acre property has nature trails. Phone: 781-631-0000, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive
The exhibits and programs concentrate on topics of New England history, including the home as a site on the Underground Railroad. Excellently written with maps and all the events leading up the faithful day.. Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison gave his first speech against slavery here in 1829. Phone: 508-992-3295, State Pier
The Marketplace is a treasure trove for shopping and dining in the Greek Revival-style Quincy Market filled with 45 international eateries and the flanking North and South Market buildings with 80 specialty shops. Deerfield, MA, 01342
The place is famous for its brimming restaurants like Cafe Boulud, Table Six . The house contains 200 years of family furnishings. A visit to the windmill gilves guests a snapshot of the Cape life in the 1700s. The wooden horses have real stirrups. Castle Hill hosts tours of the Great House, a July 4th celebration, concerts, and nature programs. Revolutionary War maps range from hasty sketches of roads and paths to elaborate topographical charts depicting elevations, roads, streams and buildings. This is one of the best-preserved Revolutionary War battlefields in the country. Tours are mostly available Tuesday to Saturday; Please check the website's calendar for specific tour times and other events including regular services. Its the oldest blockhouse in the nation. Stockbridge, MA, 01262
Landscape architect Fletcher Steele designed the Colonial Revival garden, which features a Colonial-style dooryard garden. The Highland House Museum is located in the former Highland House, a hotel built on the Highlands in 1907. If you've been to a Revolutionary War historic site, such as a battlefield, the home of a Founding Father or a rebel campsite, such as Valley Forge, please share your vacation story with the Revolutionary War and Beyond family. North Andover, MA, 01845
Fort Bedford Museum Web Map Call The house is part of the Minute Man National Historic Park. My brother is huge Sox fan and has done the tour before, but he was still like a kid in a candy shop. Fort Griswold in Groton, Connecticut, is the site of the last of the war's New England battles (1781). Exploring historic Concord? Visit Bostons oldest public building, the seat of Royal authority, where the American Revolution was fomented by Sam Adams, James Otis, John Adams, and John Hancock. Built in 1729, the Old South Meeting House was the largest building in colonial Boston. Concord also became something of a . This 44-room house was the summer cottage of the Choate family, and features original furniture, ceramics, and artwork collected from America, Europe, and the Far East. Owned and operated by Plimoth Plantation. Phone: 1 Park Street
Transformed through farming and overgrowth for over a century, the former defense was preserved in 1911 when Stephen Pell of Fort Ticonderoga purchased the northern 113 acres of Mount Independence. This 18th-century farmhouse, summer home of collectors Bertram and Nina Fletcher Little, houses their celebrated collection of American folk art, which they assembled over a period of nearly 60 years. It combined traditional New England wood, brick, and fieldstone with materials rarely used in building homes, including glass block, acoustical plaster and chrome. Phone: 413-775-7214, State Pier
Boston, MA, 02113
Includes a wildflower sanctuary. Download or read book Henry Knox and the Revolutionary War Trail in Western Massachusetts written by Bernard A. Open daily 9am - 4pm. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. America's oldest university and one of the world's most revered learning institutions, Harvard has given degrees to some of the nation's most important historical figures. Visitors will enjoy tours of the vessels and related exhibits. The Campground includes 35 acres of brightly painted cottages dating back to mid-1800s. Tours are offered. Quincy, MA, 02169
The Battle of Bunker Hill site is a great place to add to your revolutionary war road trip itinerary. Property of Historic New England. Nantucket, MA, 02554