Built in 1760 for a wealthy British naval officer, the house was used as a hospital during the Revolutionary War, then housed five generations of another prosperous family before becoming a museum in 1924. Its decor spans a variety of periods, and includes collections of Victorian card cases and late 19th-century clothing. Visitors can freely roam its two acres of landscaped lawns and gardens, but may only enter the house with a guided tour.
Transport Green St T, then 15min walk/Forest Hills T, then bus 39.
Telephone 1-617 524 3158
Open 10am-noon Sat; noon-2pm Sun; or by appointment.
Admission $5.
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