ashley house

Ashley House Tour

Visit the home where Elizabeth “Mum Bett” Freeman was enslaved and uncover how she helped end the institution of slavery in Massachusetts. Learn about Freeman’s life, slavery in the north, and the impact of Revolutionary-era rhetoric, including that of her enslaver, Col. John Ashley. Space is limited. Preregistration required. Read More

mission house

Mission House Guided Tour

New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them—comes alive inside the home to the first missionary to the Mohicans. This National Historic Landmark was originally built around 1742 by the Rev. John Sergeant, the first missionary to… Read More

mission house

Mission House Guided Tour

New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them—comes alive inside the home to the first missionary to the Mohicans. This National Historic Landmark was originally built around 1742 by the Rev. John Sergeant, the first missionary to… Read More