The East Sandwich Grange Hall is one of three antique buildings located on the grounds of the Benjamin Nye Homestead & Museum in East Sandwich, MA on Cape Cod. Since 1889 the Grange Hall has served as the public center of social life in East Sandwich. Countless meetings, suppers, parties, dances, rummage sales, plays, musical events, talks,... Learn More >

Built in 1772, the Edmund Fowle House is the second oldest surviving house in Watertown. At the beginning of the American Revolution it served as headquarters for the executive branch of the Massachusetts government from July, 1775, to September, 1776. The Treaty of Watertown was signed on July 19, 1776, in the Council Chamber on the second... Learn More >

The Edward Gorey House celebrates and preserves the unique life and works of Edward Gorey, American author, illustrator, playwright, set and costume designer. The House, owned and lived in by Gorey himself, displays his diverse and extraordinary talents, and reflects his very distinct personality with both permanent and changing exhibits. The... Learn More >

Become a Senator for a day! The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate offers a dynamic, interactive experience in democracy. Visit our full-scale representation of the United States Senate Chamber, where you can vote on a current piece of legislation and hear historical live debates. See a replica of Senator Kennedy’s... Learn More >

The Emily Dickinson Museum comprises two historic houses in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts associated with the poet Emily Dickinson and members of her family during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Homestead was the birthplace and home of the poet Emily Dickinson. The Evergreens, next door, was home to her brother Austin,... Learn More >

Nestled in a valley between Mt. Assurance and Mascoma Lake, in Enfield, New Hampshire, the Enfield Shaker site has been cherished for over 200 years. At its peak in the mid 19th century, the community was home to three "Families" of Shakers. They practiced equality of the sexes and races, celibacy, pacifism and communal ownership of property.... Learn More >

Explore a rare surviving example of late nineteenth-century architecture and design. Designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson and built in 1878, the Eustis Estate sits on eighty acres of picturesque landscape at the base of the Blue Hills. The house is full of stunning, intact architectural and design details.... Learn More >

The Falmouth Museums on the Green, owned and operated by the Falmouth Historical Society, is a two-acre campus that has been serving the residents and visitors of Falmouth since 1900. One of the most popular sites in Falmouth for visitors, it contains the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House—a magnificent Federalist-period residence which demonstrates... Learn More >

The Fitchburg Art Museum is a catalyst for learning, creativity, and community building. We accomplish this mission with art historical collections and exhibitions, special exhibitions of contemporary New England art, education programs, public art projects, community partnerships, and creative economy initiatives. FAM believes in the... Learn More >

Fitchburg is a microcosm of America's history, with colonial New England homes that are still private residences, old Yankee families, big diverse immigrant populations, factories that date from 1835 to today, and a downtown filled with Victorian, Federalist and modernist buildings. The Fitchburg Historical Society began in 1892, to bring the... Learn More >