A commercial-industrial city in Plymouth County that the Brockton Historical Society calls "the only direct industrial/urban descendant of the Pilgrims." Thomas Edison wired the first shoe factory here in 1883 and the city grew to become a major shoe-manufacturing center.
Today, Brockton is known as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as the Brockton High School football team.
Brockton Fire Museum was designed to resemble a Victorian fire station. A large collection of fire fighting artifacts is on display including a restored 1850s Hand-Tub Pumper. It also has a memorial devoted to one of the worst fire fighting accidents in the country's history. In 1941, 13 Brockton firemen were killed battling a blaze at the Strand Theater.
Tips: Open every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month 2-4pm or by appointment.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Duxbury was established in 1637 and is located southeast of Boston. The town was a shipbuilding center until the mid-19th century and many of the historic homes from that period still exist today.
Coastal Marsh in Duxbury, MA.
Colonial home decorated for the Fourth of July in Duxbury, MA.
The Art Complex Museum At Duxbury features a variety of art including an Asian collection, Shaker furniture, prints, American art and other changing exhibits. The grounds of the Art Complex are home to a Japanese tea hut that holds regular tea ceremonies..
Founded in 1969, the Fuller Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art. Visitors can see contemporary crafts, installations, historical paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. It also hosts a regular program of traveling exhibitions of contemporary art by artists from the region and beyond.
Address: Fuller Museum of Art, 455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02401-1340, United States
Phone: 1 (508) 588-6000, Fax: 1 (508) 587-6191
Hours:
10am-5pm; Wed:10am-9pm; Closed: Mon
Tips: Every Wednesday night is free admission from 5pm to 9pm.
Hanover was established in 1727. The town is in close proximity to a number of historical attractions and nearby rivers provide for a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.
Address: Hanover Chamber of Commerce, Box 68, Hanover, MA 02339, United States
Phone: 1 (781) 826-8865, Fax: 1 (781) 826-7721
Winslow House was built in 1699 by Judge Isaac Winslow, and has not been altered or modernized. The grounds are also home to the Daniel Webster law office as well as a 1700's carriage house and restored blacksmith shop.
The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Children's Museum is located in the old fire station in North Easton Village. The museum is geared to children under 8 years of age by offering 3 floors of interative exhibits.
The FETCH! lab At the Easton Children's Museum.
Address: Easton Children's Museum, 9 Sullivan Avenue, North Easton, MA 02356-1419, United States
Phone: 1 (508) 230-3789, Fax: 1 (508) 230-7130
Hours:
September 14 to August 28: 9am-5pm; Sun:12pm-4pm; Closed: Mon
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