Things to Do Witch Dungeon Museum Peabody Essex Buckman Tavern National Heritage Walden Pond Sleepy Hollow Thatcher’s Island

Historic Massachusetts Attractions & Things To Do

It’s easy to experience historic Massachusetts from the home base of our Woburn hotel. Some of the country’s most historic attractions and museums are just down the road in Salem, Lexington, Concord and Rockport MA.

Walk the Revolutionary War trail in Lexington and Concord MA, take a witch tour in historic Salem, go whale watching in Rockport and so many more fun things to do at historical Massachusetts attractions.

Boston Go Package.

Our popular Go Boston Package includes one night over night accommodations, 2 adult one day Go Boston cards and Guidebook which allow admission to up to 70 Boston Area attractions including the Freedom Trail Foundation Walking Tour, Boston Harbor Cruise's 45-Minute Constitution Cruise, The New England Aquarium, Mass Bay Lines 4 hour Whale Watch Cruise and many more of the most popular Boston attractions. Remember Kids Eat Free at Holiday Inn Restaurants.

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Salem Ma Things to Do.

Salem is synonymous with witches. In 1692 in Salem, 20 people were accused, tried and hanged for being witches. A number of Salem attractions focus on the area’s notorious witch history. For more information on Salem, call 978-741-3252 or visit http://www.salem.org. [Top]

Witch Dungeon Museum.

Today you can experience a live re-enactment of the Salem Witch trials at the Witch Dungeon Museum, and then visit the nearby Salem Witch Memorial, www.witchdungeon.com.

Salem Night Tour.

Uncover the spirits of Salem past during the Salem Night Tour, a 90-minute lantern-lighted walking tour, http://salemghosttours.com/.

House of Seven Gables.

Other things to do in Salem include Nathaniel Hawthorne’s House of Seven Gables where you can learn about the great American writer’s life and more than 300 years of Salem history, as well as tour the Colonial gardens of this seaside Salem museum, www.7gables.org. [Top]

Peabody Essex Museum.

The Peabody Essex Museum is one of the nation’s largest art museums with outstanding collections of Asian, Indian and Native American art, http://pem.org.

Salem Ferry.

The Salem Ferry whisks you from Salem to Boston in just 45 minutes with an onboard concierge to help plan other Salem and Boston activities, www.salemferry.com.

Lexington MA Attractions.

Nearby Lexington MA is full of historical sites and on going events related to the American Revolutionary War. For more information about things to do in Lexington MA, call 781-862-2480 or visit http://www.tourlexington.us. [Top]

Buckman Tavern.

Stop at Buckman Tavern, where the famous rag tag group of Minutemen met on April 19, 1775 before the shot heard round the world, www.lexingtonhistory.org/pmwiki.php?n=Main.BuckmanTavern

Liberty Ride Tour.

Take the 90-minute Liberty Ride tour along the first Revolutionary War battlefield, and then pause on Lexington Green to view the Minuteman Statue, the nation’s oldest war monument, www.tourlexington.us/libertyride.html.

Munroe Tavern.

Stop at Munroe Tavern, which served as an impromptu hospital for the wounded the first night of the Revolutionary War, www.lexingtonhistory.org/pmwiki.php?n=Main.MunroeTavern. [Top]

National Heritage Museum.

To find our more about the nation’s history, visit the National Heritage Museum where exhibits and stories might focus on everything from Paul Revere, George Washington and the American Revolution to quirky stories about Route 66, www. Monh.org.

Concord MA Things to Do.

There is no shortage of interesting things to do in Concord MA. Some of the most interesting American figures have called Concord home, from Henry David Thoreau to Louisa Mae Alcott to Nathaniel Hawthorne to the rag tag group known as the Minutemen, who started the Revolutionary War. For more information on attractions in Concord MA, call 978-368-3120 or visit www.concordchamberofcommerce.org/concord_visitor-info.htm.

Minute Man National Historic Park.

At the Minute Man National Historical Park, you can visit the bridge where with “the shot heard round the world” rang out, as well as the first four miles of the Battle Road Trail, www.nps.gov/mima. [Top]

Walden Pond.

Take a guided walk around Walden Pond, the site where Henry David Thoreau lived and wrote his famous book on the powers of nature and living simply, http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/walden.

Orchard House.

Popular children’s programs and a summer lecture series highlight Orchard House, where Louisa Mae Alcott wrote the classic “Little Women,” www. Louisamayalcott.org.

Old Manse.

At the Concord’s Old Manse, see where Nathanial Hawthorne lived and walk through the working vegetable garden, planted as a wedding gift to the Hawthornes by Thoreau. [Top]

Sleepy Hollow.

At Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, you can visit the graves of all these famous Americans in the cemetery’s Author’s Ridge, www.concordnet.org/Pages/ConcordMA_Cemetery/sleepy.

Rockport MA Attractions.

There are plenty of interesting Rockport sites to discover in this historic coastal Massachusetts town. For more ideas on Rockport tours and attraction, call 978-546-6575 or visit http://www.rockportusa.com.

Halibut Point State Park.

Picnic on the rocky ledges and hike the park trails of Halibut Point State Park, where on a clear day you can see Mount Agamenticus in Maine, www.halibutpointfriends.org. [Top]

Thatcher’s Island.

Take in the twin 1771 lighthouses at Thatcher’s Island, which also includes scenic hiking trails and an old graveyard, www.thacherisland.org/.

Pebble Beach.

While you’re in Rockport, walk on breathtaking Pebble Beach, known for its scenic vistas and smooth rock beach formed by the tides.

Cape Ann Whale Watch.

Embark on a Cape Ann whale watch with naturalists from the Whale Conservation Institute to guide your way, www.seethewhales.com. [Top]