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Information on houses, mansions, farms and other dwellings located in the United States that were once a private residence and have been converted into a museum because of the historic significance of its architecture, location, resident(s) and/or event(s) that took place there located in Massachusetts.
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Orchard House - Home of the Alcotts - Nineteenth century museum home of Louisa May Alcott, writer of Little Women and of the Alcott family, in Concord. Gore Place - 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. Keep Homestead Museum - 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. Alden House Historic Site - 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. Wenham Museum - Features circa 1690 Claflin-Richards House with three centuries of architecture, furnishings and artifacts, a doll and toy collection, model train room, and costume and textile gallery. Includes details of collections, hours, admission, memberships and volunteer opportunities, events, programs and directions. The House of the Seven Gables - 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. Longyear Museum - Historic documentation and artifactual material on Mary Baker Eddy's life and achievements, and those of her early followers. Located in Chestnut Hill. Bidwell House Museum - 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. The Willard House and Clock Museum - Includes calendar of events, virtual tour, museum shop and membership information. Located in North Grafton. Emily Dickinson Museum - 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. Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site - 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 - 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. The Nichols House Museum - 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 - 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 - 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. John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site - 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 - Overview of the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, along with information on the facility and how to reach its Cambridge location. Ashley House - Built in 1735, is the oldest house in Berkshire County. Property description, facilities, tours, and visitor information. Located in Sheffield. The Stephen Phillips House - Located in Salem, this Federal style mansion includes a family collection that spans five generations. Cogswell's Grant - 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. Longyear Museum: Historic Houses: Amesbury, Massachusetts - Features an article of the home and directions. Longyear Museum: Historic Houses: Stoughton, Massachusetts - Includes photo tour, article, and directions. Longyear Museum: Historic Houses: Swampscott, Massachusetts - Features an article and directions.
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