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.
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Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon
Canton
National Monument to the Forefathers
Plymouth
Naumkeag
Stockbridge
New Bedford Free Public Library
New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
New Bedford
Notchview Reservation
Windsor
Old Colony History Museum
Taunton
Old Gaol
Nantucket
The Old Manse
Concord
Old Mill
Nantucket
Old North Church
Boston
Old South Church in Boston
Boston
Old South Meeting House
Boston
Old State House
Boston
Old Stone Schoolhouse
Fairhaven
Old Town Trolley Tours
Boston
The Oldest House/Jethro Coffin House
Nantucket
Otis House Museum, A Historic New England Property
Boston
Padanaram Village
S. Dartmouth
The Paragon Carousel
Hull
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Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon
963 Washington St.
Canton
781-821-8853 - B
National Monument to the Forefathers
72 Allerton Street
Plymouth
800-231-1620 - C
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill Rd.
Stockbridge
413.298.3239 - D
New Bedford Free Public Library
613 Pleasant Street
New Bedford
(508) 991-6275 - E
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
33 William Street
New Bedford
508-996-4095 - F
Notchview Reservation
Route 9
Windsor
413.684.0148 - G
Old Colony History Museum
66 Church Green
Taunton
5088221622 - H
Old Gaol
15r Vestal St.
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - I
The Old Manse
269 Monument St.
Concord
978-369-3909 - J
Old Mill
50 Prospect St.
Nantucket
(508) 228-1894 - K
Old North Church
193 Salem Street
Between Unity And Hull Streets
Boston
6175236676 - L
Old South Church in Boston
645 Boylston Street
Boston
617-536-1970 - M
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston
617-482-6439 - N
Old State House
206 Washington Street
Boston
617-720-1713 - O
Old Stone Schoolhouse
40 North Street
Fairhaven
508-979-4085 - P
Old Town Trolley Tours
200 Atlantic Avenue
Boston
888-910-8687 - Q
The Oldest House/Jethro Coffin House
16 Sunset Hill
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - R
Otis House Museum, A Historic New England Property
141 Cambridge St.
Boston
617-994-5920 - S
Padanaram Village
Gulf Road
S. Dartmouth
617-721-0412 - T
The Paragon Carousel
205 Nantasket Ave.
Hull
781-925-0472
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