Historic Sites

The park is comprised of 13 acres, 11 buildings and a collection comprising approximate

The Berkshire Athenaeum is the public library for the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts

In 1903, Berkshire Museum founder, Zenas Crane, was inspired by such institutions as th

It has roughly two dozen sites on the north face of Beacon Hill.

Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses

Boston National Historical Park tells the story of the even

Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s

Emily Dickinson's troubled life and influential work are chronicled at the Emily Dickin

Constructed in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently

A National Landmark and Historic District, Fruitlands includes the original farmhouse t

The Shakers trace their beginnings to Manchester, England, in 1747.

Arrowhead, Melville's home i

Step into early America as and tour Historic Deerfield’s eleven house museums.

The Caleb Cushing House Museum houses the collection of the Historical Society of Old N

Built in 1668, the House of Seven Gables is the oldest surviving 17th ce

The Whittier Homestead is an outstanding example of the old New England

Explore Laughing Brook’s 356 acres of woodlands, meadows, and streams along its four-mi

Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one

This local historical society was organized in 1896 by concerned citizens from the city

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is the only national park site dedicated t

The museum educates visitors by providing a unique glimpse into domestic life in the ni

History fills the walls of the Old Manse, from the house's construction in the 18th cen

Old Sturbridge Village is the largest living history museum in New England, spanning o

Orchard House was the Alcott family's most permanent home (from 1858 to 1877).

Surrounded by gentle meadows and wooded hills, the 300 year old village of Deerfield sp

From this house, Emerson wrote his well known essays, suc

Salem, Massachusetts has looked to the sea since the community was founded in 1626, and