U. S. History I: The Revolution through Reconstruction, 1763-1877 69-75


John F. Kennedy National Historic Site



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John F. Kennedy National Historic Site


83 Beals Street

Brookline, MA 02146

(617) 566-7937

www.nps.gov/jofi

The birthplace of President John F. Kennedy.


Lawrence Heritage State Park

1 Jackson Street

Lawrence, MA 01840

(978) 794-1655



www.state.mA.us/dem/parks/lwhp.htm

A restored boarding house with interactive exhibits on the site of one of the nation’s first planned industrial cities and the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike.

Lexington Historical Society

P. O. Box 514, Lexington, MA 02420

(781) 861-1703

www.lexingtonhistory.org

Operates four historic house museums from the Revolutionary War period.

Longfellow National Historical Park

105 Brattle Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 876-4491



www.nps.gov/long

Home and property of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Lowell National Historic Park

67 Kirk Street, Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 275-1700

www.nps.gov/lowe

Includes Industrial Revolution sites, including 19th century textile mills, canals, and boarding houses of the “mill girls.”


The Lynn Museum/Lynn Historical Society


125 Green Street

Lynn, MA 01904

781-592-2465

www.lynnmuseum.org

The history of Lynn from 1629 to the present.


Mapparium

Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity

200 Massachusetts Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

(617) 450-7000

www.marybakereddylibrary.org

Interactive exhibits celebrate the transforming power of ideas. Explore the Mapparium™ the Hall of Ideas™, the Quest Gallery™, and the Monitor Gallery™, which can be used with the curriculum of English Language Arts, History/Geography, and the Arts.


Marblehead Historical Society

170 Washington Street

Marblehead, MA 01945

(781) 631-1768



www.essexheritage.org/jeremiah_lee.htm

The museum is in the mansion of an 18th century shipbuilder, and collections include artifacts of maritime history and decorative arts.


Marine Museum at Fall River

70 Water Street

Fall River, MA 02721

(508) 674-3533



www.marinemuseum.org

The collections include ship models, photographs, and artifacts related to maritime history, including exhibits on the Titanic, Fall River Line, United Fruit Company, H.M.S. Bounty, Colonial Navy of Massachusetts, Lightships, World War II vessels, U. S. Frigate Hancock, whaling, the Andrea Doria, and more.

Massachusetts Historical Society

1154 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02215

(617) 536-1608 (main number)

(617) 646-0519 (education coordinator)

www.masshist.org

A research library for Massachusetts history, the Society has an on-line catalog, presents on-line exhibitions and curricula, and offers a few summer research fellowships for K-12 teachers.


Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

87 Marshall Street

North Adams, MA 01247

(413) 664-4481



www.massmocA.org

Contemporary art from around the world and changing exhibitions in the “Kidspace” Gallery.



Maudslay State Park

Curzon Mill Road

Newburyport, MA 01950


(978) 465-7223

www.state.mA.us/dem/parks/maud.htm

19th century gardens and plantings.


Mead Art Gallery, Amherst College

Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 542-2335

www.amherst.edu/~mead/

Ancient, Renaissance, baroque, and 19th century European art; Asian, Pre-Columbian, and African art; American art.


Minuteman National Historic Park

174 Liberty Street

Concord, MA 01742

(978) 369-6993



www.nps.gov/mima

Preserves parts of the site and tells the story of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.


Mount Holyoke Art Museum


South Hadley, MA 01075

(413) 538-2245



www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/artmuseum/

Includes Asian, 19th and 20th century European and American, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Renaissance art.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


465 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02115-5997

(617) 269-9300

www.mfA.org

A comprehensive collection of art from every part of the world, ancient and modern.


Museum of the National Center for

Afro-American Artists

300 Walnut Avenue

Boston, MA 02119

(617) 442-8614

www.ncaaA.org

Collections of African, Caribbean, and African-American art and a recreation of a Nubian burial chamber from the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.

Museum of Science

Science Park

Boston, MA 02114-1099

617-723-2500



www.mos.org

Frequently has exhibitions and films that feature countries, civilizations, and the history of science.


Nahant Historical Society

PO Box 42

Nahant, MA 01908-0042

www.nahant.org
Nantucket Historical Association

PO Box 1016

Nantucket, MA 02554

(508) 228-1894



www.nhA.org

Features a whaling museum and historic sites that tell the story of Nantucket history.


National Heritage Museum

33 Marrett Road

Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 861-6559



www.monh.org

Changing exhibitions on various topics in American history. Features a permanent exhibit on the role of Lexington in the American Revolution.


National Park Service Sites

www.nps.gov/ERT

Website features lessons using National Park Service sites in Massachusetts and Virginia.


New Bedford Whaling Museum,

including the Kendall Institute

18 Johnny Cake Hill

New Bedford, MA 02740-6398

(508) 997-0046

www.whalingmuseum.org

www.portraitsofports.org

A leading interpreter of the global whaling story, this museum’s exhibitions feature the port of New Bedford, the history of adjacent communities, and regional maritime activities.




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