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
1749 Court House Museum
Plymouth
Alden House Historic Site
Duxbury
Boston Harbor Island State Park
Hingham
Burial Hill
Plymouth
The Daniel Webster Estate
Marshfield
The District Center for the Arts
Taunton
Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
Duxbury
Fairhaven Academy Museum
Fairhaven
Fairhaven Office of Tourism
Fairhaven
Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation
Fairhaven
FORT TABER - FORT RODMAN MILITARY MUSEUM
New Bedford
Hedge House Museum
Plymouth
Hingham Historical Society
Hingham
Historical Fort Phoenix
Fairhaven
Hull Lifesaving Museum
Hull
Jabez Howland House
Plymouth
Jenney Interpretive Centre
Plymouth
King Richard's Faire
Carver
Lewis Temple Statue
New Bedford
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1699 Historic Winslow House
635 Careswell Street
Marshfield
781-837-5753 - B
1749 Court House Museum
4 Town Square
Plymouth
508-830-4075 - C
Alden House Historic Site
105 Alden St.
Po Box 2754
Duxbury
781-934-9092 - D
Boston Harbor Island State Park
349 Lincoln Street, #45
Hingham
617-223-8666 - E
Burial Hill
School Street
Plymouth
508-830-4078 - F
The Daniel Webster Estate
238 Webster Street
Marshfield
781-834-0548 - G
The District Center for the Arts
15 Court St
Taunton
5083869413 - H
Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
479 Washington Street
Duxbury
781-934-6106 - I
Fairhaven Academy Museum
141 Main Street
Fairhaven
508-979-4085 - J
Fairhaven Office of Tourism
141 Main Street
Fairhaven
508-979-4085 - K
Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation
Green St.
Fairhaven
508-992-4524 - L
FORT TABER - FORT RODMAN MILITARY MUSEUM
1000c Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford
508-994-3938 - M
Hedge House Museum
126 Water Street
Plymouth
508-746-0012 - N
Hingham Historical Society
34 Main Street (old Derby Academy)
21 Lincoln Street (old Ordinary)
Hingham
781-749-7721 - O
Historical Fort Phoenix
1 Fort Street
Fairhaven
508-979-4085 - P
Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Ave.
Hull
781-925-5433 - Q
Jabez Howland House
33 Sandwich St.
Plymouth
508-746-9590 - R
Jenney Interpretive Centre
48 Summer Street
Plymouth
508-747-4544 - S
King Richard's Faire
235 Main Street (rt. 58)
Carver
508-866-5391 - T
Lewis Temple Statue
613 Pleasant Street
New Bedford
508-979-1745
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