History in Boston
Boston has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to historical sites and resources. From world-class libraries and museums to landmarks and buildings that date to the nation's founding, our History Department faculty have compiled a list of their favorite destinations in town.
Historic Houses
Outside of Boston (but still easy to get to):
Salem
- House of Seven Gables
- Salem Witch Museum
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Salem Maritime National Park
- The Jonathan Cronin House i.e. the Witch House
- Phillips House
- The Salem Museum
Plymouth
Lexington
- Minute Man National Park (site of the Battle of Lexington & Concord)
Concord
- Walden Pond
- Lousia May Alcott's house: The Orchard House
- Author’s Ridge in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Concord Museum
- Drinking Gourd Project
- The Old Manse
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House
Quincy
- Adams National Park- John Adams and John Quincy Adams homes
Hingham
Global Boston
Based at Boston College, this digital project chronicles the history of immigration to greater Boston since the 19th century, featuring capsule histories, photographs, maps, documents, videos, oral histories and more.