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Perhaps you are a history buff and enjoy linking the past to the present. Maybe your passion is architecture and the fabric of old buildings. Maybe you want to show your grandkids what being a mosser was all about. Or perhaps you want to dig into the history of your family or property.
If so, you have come to the right place!
Explore Our Historic Properties
An iconic lighthouse, a colonial gristmill, a landmark bell tower, and a nationally recognized Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum are just some of the thirteen historic sites shared with our visitors and featured below.
Scituate Lighthouse
ExploreScituate Lighthouse, 1810100 Lighthouse Road, ScituateThe Lighthouse is open to the public on Society Open House dates, posted each year. The Lightkeeper’s cottage is a private residence. Please respect this home! The walkways are available daily.Scituate Light...
The Schoolhouse
ExploreThe Schoolhouse, 189343 Cudworth Road, ScituateThe Schoolhouse is open to the public Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 10-4.Closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. Archivist hours are Tuesday, 10-2. To meet with our Archivist, please email the Archivist...
Cudworth Barn & Animal Pound
ExploreCudworth Barn, c.1750& the Animal Pound, 1671331 First Parish Road, ScituateThe historic barn is open to the public on Society Open House dates, published each year. The grounds and the Animal Pound are available daily.The Barn at Cudworth HouseThis barn,...
Cudworth House
ExploreCudworth House, 1797331 First Parish Road, ScituateThis historic home is open to the public on Society Open House dates, published each year.When and by whom the picturesque Cudworth House was built has been the subject of conjecture ever since the house became...
Bates House
ExploreBates House, c.16506 Jericho Road, ScituateThis historic home is open to the public on Society Open House dates, published each year. Please note that this is a private residence.The Bates House sits along a route many walk in every season. From the harbor, to...
Mass Humane Society Boathouse
ExploreHumane Society of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsBoathouse No. 23, 1896Marine Park, 119 Edward Foster Road, ScituateThis building is open to the public each summer, as home to the Scituate Recreation Department Sailing Program.It was a common occurrence to...
Lawson Gates
ExploreLawson Gates, 1901Branch Street, ScituateAcross the street from the Scituate Town Library. Available to the public daily.I did not build Dreamwold in Scituate because of anything Scituate’s people had which I wanted, but simply that I might share with them...
Grand Army of the Republic Hall
ExploreGrand Army of the Republic Hall, 1825353 Country Way, ScituateThis historic structure is open throughout the year for Society lectures, presentations, & exhibits. The G.A.R. Hall is also available to rent for private functions and events.Though worn by time...
Lawson Tower
ExploreLawson Tower, 1902Behind 330 First Parish Road, ScituateBehind the First Parish Unitarian Church and next to Central Park Housing. The tower and gardens are open to the public on Society Open House dates, published each year. The tower itself is not handicap...
Stockbridge Grist Mill
ExploreThe Stockbridge Grist Mill, 16501 Country Way, ScituateThis historic structure is open to the public on Society Open House dates, posted each year. The adjoining pocket park is open daily. Although Scituate is rich in the lore surrounding her patriots and...
Ancient Ell at Old Oaken Bucket Homestead
ExploreThe Ancient Ell, c.1675at the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead, c.182547 Old Oaken Bucket Road, ScituateThis historic homestead is open to the public on Society’s Open House dates, posted each year. Limited parking is available at the site. This place and its well...
Mann House
ExploreMann House Museum, 1745108 Greenfield Lane, ScituateThis historic home is open to the public on the Society’s Open House dates, posted each year. The grounds and the adjoining Wildflower Garden trails are open daily.No family in town has had a more romantic,...
Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum
ExploreThe Maritime & Irish Mossing Museumat the Benjamin James House, 1739301 Driftway, ScituateThe Museum is open to the public on Sundays, 1-4 pm.There are tales of shipwrecks off the coast of Scituate. There are tales of the local Humane Societies and their...