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.
1699 Historic Winslow House
Marshfield
Alden House Historic Site
Duxbury
Amherst Business Improvement District
Amherst
Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company: Museum & Library
Boston
Arrowhead
Pittsfield
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, a Historic New England property
Gloucester
Behold Boston Tours
Boston
Beverly Historical Society and Museum
Beverly
Bewitched After Dark Walking Tours
Salem
Bostonprivateguide
Brookline
Buttonwoods Museum
Haverhill
Cahoon Museum of American Art
Cotuit
The District Center for the Arts
Taunton
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
Newton
Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
Duxbury
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Greenfield
Freedom Trail® Foundation
Boston
Hammond Castle Museum
Gloucester
The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
Worcester
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1699 Historic Winslow House
635 Careswell Street
Marshfield
781-837-5753 - B
Alden House Historic Site
105 Alden St.
Po Box 2754
Duxbury
781-934-9092 - C
Amherst Business Improvement District
35 South Pleasant Street
Amherst
413-345-2945 - D
Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company: Museum & Library
Ahac, Armory, Fourth Floor
Faneuil Hall
Boston
617 227 1638 - E
Arrowhead
780 Holmes Rd.
Pittsfield
413-442-1793 - F
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, a Historic New England property
75 Eastern Point Boulevard
Gloucester
978-283-0800 - G
Behold Boston Tours
137 Pearl St
Unit 4
Boston
6154826254 - H
Beverly Historical Society and Museum
117 Cabot St.
Beverly
978-922-1186 - I
Bewitched After Dark Walking Tours
Bewitched In Salem
180 Essex Street
Salem
978-498-4061 - J
Bostonprivateguide
165 Newton Street
Brookline
6173064877 - K
Buttonwoods Museum
240 Water St
Haverhill
9783744626 - L
Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road
Po Box 1853
Cotuit
5084287581 - M
The District Center for the Arts
15 Court St
Taunton
5083869413 - N
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
286 Waverley Avenue
Newton
617.641.9142 - O
Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
479 Washington Street
Duxbury
781-934-6106 - P
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Merchants Row
Boston
617-242-5675 - Q
Franklin County Fairgrounds
89 Wisdom Way
Greenfield
413-774-4282 - R
Freedom Trail® Foundation
44 School Street, Suite 250
Boston
617-357-8300 - S
Hammond Castle Museum
80 Hesperus Avenue
Gloucester
978-283-2080 - T
The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
2 Southbridge Street
Worcester
877.571.SHOW (7469)
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