Old Colony History Museum
The Old Colony History Museum is located at 66 Church Green in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Since 1926, the museum has occupied the historic former Bristol Academy school building.Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Email: info@oldcolonyhistorymuseum.org
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Taunton, Massachusetts, US, operated by Old Colony Historical Society
- Address: 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neck of Land Cemetery and Taunton Public Library.
Neck of Land Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Neck of Land Cemetery is a small historic cemetery on Summer Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1687 near the confluence of the Mill and Taunton Rivers, it was the city's first cemetery. Neck of Land Cemetery is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Old Colony History Museum.
Taunton Public Library
Library
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taunton Public Library is the public library of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is located at 12 Pleasant Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux Arts building built in 1903 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie, to which a modern addition was made in 1979. Taunton Public Library is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Old Colony History Museum.
Morton Hospital and Medical Center
Hospital
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Morton Hospital is a medical complex located on 88 Washington Street near Route 140 and Route 138 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The facility serves the Greater Taunton Area and is equipped with its own heliport for medical emergency flights. Morton Hospital and Medical Center is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Old Colony History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taunton and Weir Village.
Taunton
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taunton is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green.
Weir Village
Suburb
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weir Village is a village of the city of Taunton in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately one mile south of the city center on the banks of the Taunton River, near the point where it becomes tidal.
Raynham Center
Village
Raynham Center is a census-designated place in the town of Raynham, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Raynham Center had a population of 4,365. Raynham Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of Old Colony History Museum.
Old Colony History Museum
- Categories: historical society, nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.90124° or 41° 54′ 5″ northLongitude
-71.08706° or 71° 5′ 13″ westInception
May 4th, 1853Open location code
87HCWW27+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8817657900OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7083730
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