Mattapoisett - Historical Society Museum and Carriage House

The Mattapoisett Museum, housed in a Meeting House built in 1821. The pews, pulpit and galleries have been restored and it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits at the Mattapoisett Museum include whaling artifacts, scrimshaw, clothing and other antiques. Attached to this building is an old barn, known as the Carriage House, containing 19th century agricultural equipment, carpentry and cobbler tools, kitchen utensils, a weaving room and a model of an early salt works.