Highland House

The Highland House is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the in .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
    Tuesday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Truro, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Highland House Museum”
  • Address: 6 Highland Light Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Highland Light and North Truro Air Force Station.

Museum
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The is an active lighthouse on the in . The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831. is situated 760 feet east of Highland House.

Historic site
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is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.2 mi east of . is situated 1 mile southeast of Highland House.

Tower
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The is a stone tower located in . It is named after the 19th-century opera singer Jenny Lind, who is rumored to have climbed the tower when it was located in to prevent a riot among people who were unable to attend her concert. is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Highland House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.

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is a town in on and includes the village of North . has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.

Locality
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is a spit of land located in , at the extreme tip of , where the peninsula curls back in on itself to form . is situated 6 miles west of Highland House.

Highland House

Latitude
42.03887° or 42° 2′ 20″ north
Longitude
-70.06486° or 70° 3′ 54″ west
Open location code
87JF2WQP+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 191573414
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5758850
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Highland House” goes by many names.

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