George Peabody House Museum, Peabody

Name: George Peabody House Museum
Address: 205 Washington St, Peabody, 01960, United States
Telephone: +1 978-531-0355

#4 among attractions in Peabody

Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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The George Peabody House Museum is a historic house museum at 205 Washington Street in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is dedicated to the life and deeds of 19th century U.S. entrepreneur, philanthropist, and namesake of the city, George Peabody. The museum shares its location with the Peabody Leather Museum. Within its walls, in 1795, George Peabody was born in what was then called South Danvers. ()

Built: 1790 (234 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'16"N, 70°56'10"W

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205 Washington StPeabody (Peabody Town Center)Peabody 01960 United States

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+1 978-531-0355

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George Peabody House Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peabody City Hall, Harmony Grove Cemetery, Gen. Gideon Foster House, Peabody Institute Library.

0.5 miNE
City hall
Peabody City Hall, Peabody
13 min walk • Peabody City Hall is the historic city hall of Peabody, Massachusetts. It is located at 24 Lowell Street, near Peabody Square.
1.1 miE
Cemetery
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem
30 min walk • Harmony Grove Cemetery is a rural cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts. It was established in 1840 and is located at 30 Grove Street. The cemetery is approximately 35 acres in size and was designed by Francis Peabody and Alexander Wadsworth. The cemetery includes the Gothic revival Blake Memorial Chapel of 1905.
0.6 miE
History museum, Museum
Gen. Gideon Foster House, Peabody
15 min walk • The Gen. Gideon Foster House is a historic house in Peabody, Massachusetts. The two story Federal style wood-frame house was built in the early 1800s at a location on Main Street.
0.7 miE
Library
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
18 min walk • The Peabody Institute Library is the public library serving Peabody, Massachusetts. It was established in 1852 by a bequest from philanthropist and Peabody native George Peabody, and now has its main facility at 82 Main Street, with the South Branch at 78 Lynn Street and West Branch at 603 Lowell Street.
0.8 miNE
Church
St. Vasilios Church, Peabody
22 min walk • St. Vasilios Church is a Greek Orthodox Church located at 5 Paleologos Street in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. The first Greek immigrants arrived in the Peabody area in or about the year 1900.
0.5 miNE
Church
First Unitarian Church, Peabody
13 min walk • The First Unitarian Church is a historic church in Peabody, Massachusetts. The wood-frame church was built in 1826, when the area was known as South Danvers.
0.5 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Moore–Hill House, Peabody
13 min walk • The Moore–Hill House is a historic house in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is an excellent example of a Gothic Victorian house, built in 1874 for W. H. Hill. The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame building has a cross gable roof line, with the main roof line running crosswise.
0.7 miN
Georgian architecture
Southwick House, Peabody
17 min walk • The Southwick House is a historic house in Peabody, Massachusetts. Probably built about 1750, it is one of the city's oldest surviving structures, and has a long association with a prominent local family. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
0.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Peabody Civic Center Historic District, Peabody
12 min walk • The Peabody Civic Center Historic District encompasses a well-preserved portion of the historic center of Peabody, Massachusetts.
1.2 miE
42°30'58"N • 70°54'45"W
Gallows Hill Park, Salem
32 min walk • Baseball field, Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is George Peabody House Museum open?

George Peabody House Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 1 pm - 5 pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday 1 pm - 5:30 pm
Friday closed
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to George Peabody House Museum?

Nearby attractions include Peabody Civic Center Historic District, Peabody (12 min walk), Moore–Hill House, Peabody (13 min walk), Peabody City Hall, Peabody (13 min walk), First Unitarian Church, Peabody (13 min walk).