Hamilton House, South Berwick

Name: Hamilton House
Address: 40 Vaughans Ln, South Berwick, 03908-1711, United States
Telephone: +1 207-384-2454

#3 among attractions in South Berwick

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The Jonathan Hamilton House, also known as the Hamilton House, is a historic house at 40 Vaughan's Lane in South Berwick, Maine. Built between 1787 and 1788 by a merchant from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this National Historic Landmark is a little-altered and high quality late Georgian country house. Acquired by preservationist friends of South Berwick native Sarah Orne Jewett at the turn of the 20th century, it is now a historic house museum owned by Historic New England, open for tours between June and October. ()

Built: 1787 (237 years ago)Elevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°12'46"N, 70°48'56"W

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40 Vaughans LnSouth Berwick 03908-1711 United States

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+1 207-384-2454

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Hamilton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Powderhouse Hill, Woodman Institute Museum, Salmon Falls Mill Historic District, Sarah Orne Jewett House.

1.6 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Powderhouse Hill, South Berwick
42 min walk • Powderhouse Hill is a community ski area owned by the Town of South Berwick, Maine and operated by the all-volunteer Powderhouse Ski Club. It consist of one rope tow, and three trails: 2 intermediate and 1 beginner. Powderhouse Hill has no snowmaking thus its operation relies completely on natural snow.
3.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Woodman Institute Museum, Dover
88 min walk • The Woodman Institute Museum is located at 182 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. It is a museum dedicated to history, science and the arts. It was created in 1915 with a bequest of $100,000 from philanthropist Annie Woodman to encourage her city's education in those three fields.
1.7 miN
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Salmon Falls Mill Historic District, South Berwick
43 min walk • The Salmon Falls Mill Historic District encompasses a historic mill complex on Front Street in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. The complex includes four major structures and seven smaller ones, on about 14 acres of land along the Salmon Falls River.
1.7 miN
Historical place, Garden, Museum
Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick
44 min walk • The Sarah Orne Jewett House is a historic house museum at 5 Portland Street in South Berwick, Maine, United States. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991 for its lifelong association with the American author Sarah Orne Jewett, whose influential work exemplified regional writing of the late 19th century.
2.7 miW
Tower, Playground, Park
Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover
70 min walk • Garrison Hill Tower is a 76-foot-tall observatory atop Garrison Hill in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. The current tower, made of iron and painted green, was built in 1993 and is the third tower to exist on the hill. The park in which it stands is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
3.3 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover
84 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
3.3 miSW
Cemetery
Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover
84 min walk • Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Dover, New Hampshire, and was first used as a burial ground in 1730.
3.3 miSW
Church
First Parish Church, Dover
85 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 218 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire.
1.6 miN
City hall
Rollinsford Town Hall, South Berwick
41 min walk • Rollinsford Town Hall is located at 667 Main Street in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. The two-story wood-frame building was designed by New Hampshire architect Alvah T. Ramsdell, and built in 1893 to house a variety of municipal services, and an auditorium.
1.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Jewett-Eastman House, South Berwick
40 min walk • The Jewett-Eastman House is a historic house at 37 Portland Street in the center of South Berwick, Maine. Built about 1850, it is a fine local example of Greek Revival architecture.
~1740 ftS
National park
Vaughan Woods State Park
9 min walk • Vaughan Woods State Park, located in the picturesque town of South Berwick, Maine, is a serene and stunning natural oasis. The park is known for its tranquil woodland trails, which wind through towering pine trees and along the peaceful Salmon Falls River.