Kittery, Maine
Fort McClary State Historic Site
Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.
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Kittery, Maine
Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.
Wilton, Connecticut
American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.
Charlton, Massachusetts
A 1926 cow tunnel that passes underneath the nation’s longest road.
Charlton, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a man who claimed that he could tame even the mightiest of bears.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Southbridge, Massachusetts
A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.
Oxford, Massachusetts
This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.
Grafton, Massachusetts
The world's most comprehensive collection of Willard timepieces is a celebration of early American clockmaking.
Westborough, Massachusetts
The birthplace of the man who patented the cotton gin and pioneered interchangeable parts.
Ashland, Massachusetts
A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.
Framingham, Massachusetts
A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.
Framingham, Massachusetts
This penny stopped a bullet and saved a soldier’s life during the American Civil War.
Framingham, Massachusetts
The largest collection of works by a pioneering Black woman sculptor is on display at this Massachusetts art museum.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Framingham, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Framingham, Massachusetts
In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Boston, Massachusetts
An inclusive, climate-resilient playground honors the life of a young Boston Marathon bombing victim.
Boston, Massachusetts
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Boston, Massachusetts
A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.
Boston, Massachusetts
This plaque, dedicated to a fallen journeyman carpenter, is filled with errors and mystery
Boston, Massachusetts
19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!
Boston, Massachusetts
Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.
Boston, Massachusetts
Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.