New England has so many cool places to hit to learn about history. These are a few that kept my kids interested throughout the years.
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Boston
South Shore
Salem
Western Mass
South Coast
Connecticut
Boston
This is my favorite museum I’ve ever been to for art. It’s beautiful and has amazing art that is sure to keep both you and the kids entertained. Oh, and did I mention there’s a mystery of where the missing art was and who stole it?
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The tour is a little dry for elementary school but tossing tea over the side is fun for everyone! They try to make it cute and entertaining for all ages and everyone gets an assigned name and backstory.
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum | #1 Best Patriotic Attraction
Just follow the red line
Homepage | The Freedom Trail
More history made right here in Boston. Goes well with the freedom trail
Paul Revere House: Home
Small but cute and great for elementary age. Take a hike to the top to see awesome views of Boston
Blue Hills Trailside Museum - Mass Audubon
South Shore
I don’t care how old you are this is always a fascinating trip.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums | Home
It’s astounding to see how many people over from England in this ship!
Mayflower II - Plimoth Patuxet Museums
The continuation of Plymouth places to go
Burial Hill Cemetery (1622) - Plymouth, MA
We really enjoy the trails on bike
Wompatuck State Park - Mass.gov
Tour the entire estate
Places - Adams National Historical Park (U.S. National Park ...
Great for walking and learning about the forest and nature and lots of birds
Ames Nowell State Park - Mass.gov
Great place for research on the area, as well as Pilgrim families. Pretty nice little tour and interesting history on the area
Dyer Memorial Library & Archives - Home
Cool place to explore while
learning history. Also a great palace for a ghost hunt
Fort Revere Park - Mass.gov
This is a great walking or bike trail for everyone! It’s not actually on the South Shore it’s the Cape but I didn’t want to create another section
