Top Things to do in Greater Merrimack Valley
Top Hotels in Greater Merrimack Valley
- 1. Archer Hotel Burlington
- 2. Hilton Boston / Woburn
- 3. Concord's Colonial Inn
- 4. Best Western At Historic Concord
- 5. Red Roof PLUS+ Boston - Woburn/Burlington
- 6. Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center
- 7. Sonesta Select Boston Lowell Chelmsford
- 8. Aloft Lexington
- 9. Best Western Plus New Englander
- 10. Courtyard by Marriott Boston Littleton
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Things to do in Greater Merrimack Valley, Greater Merrimack Valley: The Best History Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Greater Merrimack Valley, United States including Mogan Cultural Center, Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Concord Museum, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Whistler House Museum of Art, Munroe Tavern, National Heritage Museum, The Robbins House.
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1. Mogan Cultural Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
A small museum showcasing Lowell's multiethnic culture and rich history.
2. Buckman Tavern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 229 reviews
This Historic Tavern is one of the few colonial era buildings still standing around the Battle Green and was used by the Lexington Militia on April 19th, 1775 as a gathering place. It is now a Museum with self-guided audio tours. *Due to COVID-19 concerns, Buckman Tavern is closed until March 30th*
Reviewed By Hollyrik - Bellevue, United States
We enjoyed the 45 minute tour conducted by Sarah at Buckman Tavern. As this was the only tour of a 1775-era building available during the pandemic, we were glad the Historical Society was able to maintain this tour in operation. Sarah gave us an excellent idea of how the building was used, and how it related to the 4/19/1775 events that happened right outside its front door.
3. Hancock-Clarke House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 203 reviews
The home of Lexington's first two ministers and the location where John Hancock and Sam Adams were staying on April 18, 1775. Paul Revere stopped here on his famous "Midnight Ride" to warn Hancock and Adams that British troops had left Boston.
4. Concord Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 231 reviews
The Concord Museum is closed for gallery re-installations. Please join us for our Grand re-Opening on Friday, October 11, 2019! The Concord Museum in historic Concord, Massachusetts houses one of the oldest and most treasured collections of Americana in the country.
Reviewed By nwelch54 - Concord, United States
The Museum is a must-visit place if you come to concord. Its a short walk from the town center (and it has parking). The new addition is the Rasmussen wing which includes a Paul Revere Lantern and Henry David Thoreau’s desk on view. The museum has many other things on display and they always have had interesting Christmas events
5. Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 529 reviews
Immortalized by Louisa May Alcott in the beloved classic, Little Women, Orchard House (c. 1670) is best known for being where the groundbreaking novel was written and set in 1868. One of the oldest, most authentically-preserved historic sites in the country, Orchard House has, for over a century, provided inspirational accounts of the Alcott family’s contributions to the fields of literature, education, philosophy, the arts, and social justice through award-winning guided tours, unique educational programs for students of all ages, and lively living history events . The Concord School of Philosophy and a Museum Store are also on the premises.
Reviewed By HilaireH116
If you’re in the vicinity of Concord and/or a Louisa May Alcott fan, I highly recommend a visit to Orchard House. The house gives you a good idea of the relationships between the Alcott sisters and their alter egos, the March sisters of Little Women. There are many original items that belonged to the family, including the melodeon given to Beth, several outstanding paintings and sketches done by May, Anna’s wedding dress, and the famous Healy portrait of Louisa, as well as the half moon desk on which she wrote her most celebrated novel. The house also gives you a sense of Bronson Alcott and his approach to educating children. The guides at Orchard House are very welcoming, courteous and knowledgeable. The gift shop is outstanding, offering a variety of excellent books about the Alcotts, Concord, Thoreau and Emerson (whom they knew), as well as decorative items and home goods. The house is easy to find, and there is ample parking across the street.
6. Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
This former textile mill is a reminder of the changes the Industrial Revolution brought to Lowell, and to America.
Reviewed By jerseyjazz - New Jersey, United States
Definitely worth a stop. The mill story is well preserved and well presented. Be sure to see the short films, which add a lot of context.
7. Whistler House Museum of Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
8. Munroe Tavern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Munroe Tavern was built in 1735 and temporarily served as a field hospital for the British Army on their retreat back to Boston from Concord on April 19, 1775. Later in 1789, George Washington paid a visit to the Tavern and dined in one of the rooms.
Reviewed By artchan93 - Nussdorf am Inn, Germany
Unlike the Buckman Tavern and the Hancock-Clarke House, the exhibits in this museum describe the movements and experiences of the British troops on that fateful mission to Concord to confiscate arms and military stores being accumulated by American revolutionaries. They tell the history of the beginning conflict in the American Revolutionary War from the British perspective. One gets a sense of the desperate struggle the British army soldiers engaged in that day. Even though it is farther afield than the other sites on the ordinary Lexington tour itinerary, it is well worth a visit to get a fuller understanding of that fighting.
9. National Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
The National Heritage Museum is an American history museum founded and supported by 32° Scottish Rite Freemasons in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America.
Reviewed By 220kenq
Some interesting things to see. Small but it's free. Part of the Free Masons Museum so it's a little confusing.
