Sampson's Folly, Barnstable

Name: Sampson's Folly
Address: 40 Old Kings Rd, Barnstable, United States

#16 among attractions in Barnstable

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Sampson's Folly is a historic house in the Cotuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Built in 1807, it is the finest Federal style house in Cotuit and one of the finest in all of Barnstable. The Sampsons, intermarried with the locally prominent Crockers, were major landowners in the area. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places September 18, 1987. ()

Built: 1807 (217 years ago)Coordinates: 41°37'49"N, 70°26'53"W

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40 Old Kings RdMid Cape (Marstons Mills)Barnstable United States

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Sampson's Folly – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cahoon Museum of American Art, Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House, Gideon Hawley House, Nelson Rhodehouse House.

0.6 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Cahoon Museum of American Art, Barnstable
15 min walk • The Cahoon Museum of American Art is an art museum located in Cotuit, Massachusetts. It features fine art, folk art and American art from the 1800s through the present.
0.9 miSE
Georgian architecture
Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House, Barnstable
25 min walk • The Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House is a historic house located in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
0.5 miNW
Georgian architecture
Gideon Hawley House, Barnstable
14 min walk • The Gideon Hawley House is a historic house along Massachusetts Route 28 near the Cotuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
~1380 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
Nelson Rhodehouse House, Barnstable
7 min walk • The Nelson Rhodehouse House is a historic house located in the Cotuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
~1550 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
Harlow Homestead, Barnstable
8 min walk • The Harlow Homestead is a historic house located in the Cotuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
0.4 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Charles L. Baxter House, Barnstable
10 min walk • The Charles L. Baxter House is a historic house located at 77 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
0.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Santuit Historic District, Barnstable
14 min walk • The Santuit Historic District encompasses a cluster of historic houses around the junction of Falmouth Road and Main Street in the Santuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
1.1 miSE
Village, Neighbourhood
Cotuit, Barnstable
28 min walk • Cotuit is one of the villages of the Town of Barnstable on Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sampson's Folly?

Nearby attractions include Nelson Rhodehouse House, Barnstable (7 min walk), Harlow Homestead, Barnstable (8 min walk), Charles L. Baxter House, Barnstable (10 min walk), Gideon Hawley House, Barnstable (14 min walk).