Beverly Historical Society, Beverly

Name: Beverly Historical Society
Address: Beverly, United States

#13 among attractions in Beverly

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The Beverly Historical Society, located in Beverly, Massachusetts, was founded in 1891, and its headquarters is the 1781 John Cabot House, which has two floors of museum exhibits. The collections have grown to more than 750,000 objects, including manuscripts, books, photographs, maps, decorative arts, and other artifacts related to the history of Beverly and the North Shore. The Society acquired two 17th century properties in the 1930s, the John Balch House and the John Hale House, which it opens to the public for guided tours. ()

Coordinates: 42°32'50"N, 70°52'45"W

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Day trips

Beverly Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United Shoe Machinery Corporation Clubhouse, Salem Willows, Hospital Point Range Front Light, Fish Flake Hill Historic District.

1.4 miNW
Golf
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Clubhouse, Beverly
37 min walk • The United Shoe Machinery Corporation Clubhouse is a historic clubhouse at 134 McKay Street in Beverly, Massachusetts. The building is now known as Beverly Golf and Tennis Clubhouse.
1 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park
Salem Willows, Salem
25 min walk • Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts. It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital.
1.2 miE
Beach, Lighthouse
Hospital Point Range Front Light, Beverly
30 min walk • Hospital Point Range Front Light is a historic lighthouse at the end of Bayview Avenue in Beverly, Massachusetts. It forms the front half of a range which guides vessels toward Salem Harbor.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Fish Flake Hill Historic District, Beverly
12 min walk • The Fish Flake Hill Historic District encompasses a section of Front Street in Beverly, Massachusetts that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War.
~1570 ftN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Performing arts
The Cabot, Beverly
8 min walk • The Cabot Performing Arts Center is located at 286 Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts.
~1540 ftSW
Museum, History museum
John Cabot House, Beverly
8 min walk • The John Cabot House is a historic house at 117 Cabot Street in downtown Beverly, Massachusetts. Built in 1781 by a prominent local businessman and ship owner, it was the town's first brick mansion house.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
John Balch House, Beverly
28 min walk • The John Balch House, located at 448 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest wood-frame houses in the United States. It is now operated as one of the historic house museums of Historic Beverly, and open seasonally.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge, Salem
18 min walk • Veterans Memorial Bridge, also called the Beverly-Salem Bridge, is a fixed-span roadway crossing of the Danvers River carrying Massachusetts Route 1A between Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts.
1.1 miS
Forts and castles
Fort Lee, Salem
28 min walk • Fort Lee is a historic American Revolutionary War fort in Salem, Massachusetts. The site, located at a high point next to Fort Avenue on Salem Neck, is a relatively rare fortification from that period whose remains are relatively unaltered.
~440 ftNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Larcom Theatre, Beverly
3 min walk • The Larcom Theatre is a 600-seat auditorium located at 13 Wallis Street in Beverly, Massachusetts and offers live music, theatrical productions, ballet, and comedy.
~1520 ftNE
Museum, History museum
John Hale House, Beverly
8 min walk • The John Hale House, also known as the Rev. John Hale Farm, is a historic Colonial house located at 39 Hale Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. The house is now operated as a nonprofit museum by Historic Beverly, with period furnishings and a room containing witchcraft-related artifacts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beverly Historical Society?

Nearby attractions include Larcom Theatre, Beverly (3 min walk), Hospital Point Range Rear Light, Beverly (3 min walk), Beverly Center Business District, Beverly (3 min walk), Montserrat College of Art, Beverly (7 min walk).

How to get to Beverly Historical Society by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beverly Historical Society:

Train

Beverly Depot (9 min walk)
Montserrat (30 min walk)