Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton

Name: Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
Address: 215 Adams St, Milton, 02186, United States
Telephone: +1 617-696-1815

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The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public. ()

Built: 1833 (192 years ago)Coordinates: 42°15'53"N, 71°3'54"W

Address

215 Adams StMilton (Milton Hill)Milton 02186 United States

Contact

+1 617-696-1815

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Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Milton Centre Historic District, Dorchester Park, Lower Neponset River Trail, Mattapan.

1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Milton Centre Historic District, Milton
28 min walk • The Milton Centre Historic District encompasses the traditional civic heart of Milton, Massachusetts. The district is located on Canton Avenue between Readsdale Road and Thacher and Highland Streets, and includes municipal buildings, churches, and residences, most built in the 18th or 19th century.
0.8 miN
Park
Dorchester Park, Boston
22 min walk • Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Neponset River Trail, Boston
15 min walk • The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Mattapan, Boston
32 min walk • Mattapan is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Historically a section of neighboring Dorchester, Mattapan became a part of Boston when Dorchester was annexed in 1870.
~1570 ftSE
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Milton Cemetery, Milton
8 min walk • Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 211 Centre Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Established in 1672, it is the town's only municipal burying ground.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Lower Mills, Boston
16 min walk • The Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District is a historic district on both sides of the Neponset River in the Dorchester area of Boston and in the town of Milton, Massachusetts.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Boston Consumptives Hospital, Boston
26 min walk • The Boston Consumptives Hospital is a historic tuberculosis hospital in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It consists of a complex of eighteen historic buildings on 52 acres of land.
~760 ftW
Neighbourhood
Gov. Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha, Milton
4 min walk • Gov. Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha is a historic ha-ha at 100–122 Randolph Avenue in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. The ha-ha was constructed by then-Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson in the early 1700s, when the land was part of his extensive Milton estate.
~350 ftW
Neighbourhood
Milton Hill Historic District, Milton
2 min walk • The Milton Hill Historic District is a historic district in Milton, Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Dorchester South Burying Ground, Boston
25 min walk • The Dorchester South Burying Ground is a historic graveyard on Dorchester Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1814, it is the second oldest cemetery in Dorchester, after the North Burying Ground.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House open?

Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 11 am - 2 pm
Friday 11 am - 2 pm
Saturday 11 am - 2 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House?

Nearby attractions include Milton Hill Historic District, Milton (2 min walk), Gov. Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha, Milton (4 min walk), Milton Cemetery, Milton (8 min walk), Lower Mills, Boston (16 min walk).

How to get to Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House:

Light rail

Milton • Lines: M (11 min walk)
Butler • Lines: M (15 min walk)

Bus

Central Ave @ Maple St • Lines: 240 outbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 outbound (14 min walk)
Dorchester Ave @ Washington St • Lines: 240 outbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 outbound (15 min walk)

Train

Morton Street (39 min walk)