Macy-Colby House, Amesbury

Name: Macy-Colby House
Address: 257 Main St, Amesbury, 01913-3716, United States
Telephone: +1 978-388-3054

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The Macy–Colby House is a historically significant saltbox house at 257 Main Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is a historic house museum and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2008. In addition to its great age, it is notable for its association with Thomas Macy, an early settler of Nantucket and the subject of a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, and for its long association with the locally significant Colby family. ()

Built: 1745 (279 years ago)Coordinates: 42°50'45"N, 70°55'46"W

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257 Main StAmesburyAmesbury 01913-3716 United States

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+1 978-388-3054

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Macy-Colby House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chain Bridge, Lowell's Boat Shop, Amesbury Friends Meeting House, John Greenleaf Whittier House.

1.4 miSE
Bridge
Chain Bridge, Amesbury
37 min walk • The Chain Bridge in Newburyport, Massachusetts, is a "look-alike" replica built in 1910 to replace the "first suspension bridge" constructed in the United States in 1810.
0.8 miE
Historical place
Lowell's Boat Shop, Amesbury
21 min walk • Lowell's Boat Shop is a National Historic Landmark at 459 Main Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The shop was built in 1793 by Simeon Lowell. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
0.8 miNW
Church
Amesbury Friends Meeting House, Amesbury
20 min walk • The Amesbury Friends Meetinghouse is a Friends Meeting House at 120 Friend Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
0.7 miNW
History museum, Museum
John Greenleaf Whittier House, Amesbury
19 min walk • The John Greenleaf Whittier Home is a historic house located at 86 Friend Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It was the home of American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier from 1836 until his death in 1892, and is now a nonprofit museum open to the public May 1 through October 31; an admission fee is charged.
1 miE
Museum, Church
Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury
26 min walk • The Rocky Hill Meeting House is a well-preserved New England meeting house located on Old Portsmouth Road in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
~280 ftSE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Bartlett Museum, Amesbury
2 min walk • The Bartlett Museum is a nonprofit museum located at 270 Main Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is named after Josiah Bartlett, who was born in Amesbury, and later signed the United States Declaration of Independence.
1 miSW
42°50'13"N • 70°56'38"W
New England Sports Park, Amesbury
25 min walk • Sport complex, Park
0.7 miN
Church
St. James Episcopal Church, Amesbury
18 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church is an historic parish in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Amesbury and Salisbury Mills Village Historic District, Amesbury
21 min walk • The Amesbury and Salisbury Mills Village Historic District is a historic district on Market Sq. roughly bounded by Boardman, Water, Main and Pond Streets in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Macy-Colby House open?

Macy-Colby House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 10 am - 2 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Macy-Colby House?

Nearby attractions include Bartlett Museum, Amesbury (2 min walk), St. James Episcopal Church, Amesbury (18 min walk), John Greenleaf Whittier House, Amesbury (19 min walk), Amesbury Friends Meeting House, Amesbury (20 min walk).

How to get to Macy-Colby House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Macy-Colby House:

Bus

Sparhawk and Main • Lines: 83 (17 min walk)
Nicolas Costello Transportation Center • Lines: 83 (22 min walk)