If you haven’t experienced the sun-drenched terraces of Beauport in Gloucester, the atmosphere of a Vintage Baseball Game at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, a sneak peek into one of America’s finest folk art collections at Cogswell’s Grant in Essex, or a game of croquet in the historic Phillips House backyard, your time has arrived.
Historic New England, the nation’s oldest and largest heritage organization, will offer ten free experiences in the North Shore, spanning over three hundred years or history. Free house tours will be available at all North Shore properties on Saturday, June 2.
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In addition to free house tours, the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm will be hosting a Draft Horse Plow day [details] and a Vintage Baseball Double Header [details].
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The Phillips House Museum will be hosting an Ice Cream Social from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome to join in the fun of a make-your-own sundae bar, listen to the musical stylings of the Ukelele Union of Boston, take a tour of the historic carriage house, and play lawn games in the backyard. The sundae bar is $2.00 for members of Historic New England and Historic Salem, Inc. and $4.00 for the general public.
Please call 978-744-0440 for more details. Hours vary per museum. Please visit www.historicnewengland.org to plan your day.
Historic New England house museums on the North Shore offering free tours on June 4:
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, Gloucester, 1907
Boardman House, Saugus, 1692
Coffin House, Newbury, 1678
Cogswell’s Grant, Essex, 1728
Dole-Little House, Newbury, c. 1715
Gedney House, Salem, 1665
Phillips House, Salem, 1821
Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, 1785
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury, c. 1690
Swett-Ilsley House, Newbury, c. 1670
