Massachusetts’ national parks run the gamut from wide-open spaces, such as the Cape Cod National Seashore, to urban parks that preserve the state’s – and the nation’s – rich historic past, such as the Freedom Trail – Boston National Historical Park.
Some, like the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, offer both windows into the past and recreational activities.
The Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord is where “the shot heard ’round the world” was fired. Springfield Armory National Historic Site houses a world-renowned firearms collection. The Lowell National Historical Park and the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor testify to the rise and fall of Massachusetts’ textile industry. The historic buildings and wharves of the Salem Maritime National Historical Site tell the stories of the sailors, Revolutionary War Privateers, and merchants who brought goods and riches to America.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
Cotuit
Cape Cod National Seashore
Eastham
Cape Kayaking
Eatham
Greater Light
Nantucket
Hadwen House
Nantucket
Highfield Hall & Gardens
Falmouth
Highland Lighthouse
North Truro
Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit
Cotuit
Maria Mitchell House
Nantucket
Marta's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association
Oak Bluffs
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Vineyard Haven
Mass Audubon Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Edgartown
Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
Cummaquid
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
South Wellfleet
Old Gaol
Nantucket
Old Mill
Nantucket
The Oldest House/Jethro Coffin House
Nantucket
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
Provincetown
Sail When and If
Hyannis
Winslow Crocker House, A Historic New England Property
Yarmouth Port
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Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road
Po Box 1853
Cotuit
5084287581 - B
Cape Cod National Seashore
Salt Pond Visitor Center
Rt. 6
Eastham
508-255-3421 - C
Cape Kayaking
222 Hemenway Road
Eatham
508 247 7402 - D
Greater Light
8 Howard St.
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - E
Hadwen House
96 Main St.
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - F
Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield Dr
Falmouth
508-495-1878 - G
Highland Lighthouse
27 Highland Light Road
P.o. Box 699
North Truro
(508) 487-1121 - H
Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit
1148 Main St.
Po Box 1484
Cotuit
5084280461 - I
Maria Mitchell House
1 Vestal St.
Nantucket
508-228-2896 - J
Marta's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association
Trinity Circle
Oak Bluffs
(508) 693-0525 - K
Martha's Vineyard Museum
151 Lagoon Pond Road
Vineyard Haven
508-627-4441 - L
Mass Audubon Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
100 Felix Neck Drive
Off Edgartown Vineyard Haven Rd.
Edgartown
508-627-4850 - M
Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
345 Bone Hill Road
Po Box 235
Cummaquid
508-362-7475 x 9353 - N
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
291 State Highway Route 6
South Wellfleet
(508) 349-2615 - O
Old Gaol
15r Vestal St.
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - P
Old Mill
50 Prospect St.
Nantucket
(508) 228-1894 - Q
The Oldest House/Jethro Coffin House
16 Sunset Hill
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - R
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
One High Pole Hill
Provincetown
508-487-1310 - S
Sail When and If
Cape Cod Maritime Museum
135 South St
Hyannis
305 699 7787 - T
Winslow Crocker House, A Historic New England Property
250 Main Street (route 6a)
Old King's Highway
Yarmouth Port
617-994-6661
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